FAA Approves Nationwide Drone Delivery, But There’s A Catch

Apr 01, 2025

It’s been almost 12 years since Amazon launched (via a segment on 60 Minutes) the race to develop a new transportation mode: drone delivery. It’s been a long and relatively slow race, but it seems like we are finally near the finish line (or the starting line, depending on how you look at it) to making nationwide drone delivery a reality.

On February 28, 2025, the Commercial Drone Alliance sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget asking for “swift action on deregulating commercial drone operations by expediting the BVLOS [Beyond Visual Line of Sight] rule.” As stated in the CDA’s letter:

“We urge the Trump Administration to expedite this industry-supported rulemaking as a deregulatory action that reduces administrative burden, bolsters economic growth, and strengthens national security under Executive Order (EO) 14192, Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.”

Then in mid-March, as reported by Dan Catchpole and David Shepardson at Reuters, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to propose rules to expand use of drones for deliveries and other services.” Here’s an excerpt from the article:

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