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Government News Oct. 3, 2025 NLGA creates aerospace committee, to host meeting The new bipartisan National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Aerospace Committee will host its inaugural meeting Oct. 20–21 in Salt Lake…
Government News Sep. 29, 2025 FAA denies extension for comments on BVLOS drone proposal The FAA and US Department of Transportation have rejected a request to extend the deadline for comments on a proposed…
Government News Sep. 29, 2025 Denmark bans drone flights ahead of European Union summit (CNN) – The Danish government has temporarily banned civil drone flights as it prepares to host a European Union meeting…
