Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“Recent advancements made with drone technology gives companies with large-scale critical infrastructure the opportunity to more safely and cost effectively maintain their operations. Whether it is an energy company delivering resources via a pipeline or a utility company maintaining electric transmissions, critical infrastructure owners and operators are responsible for a network that often stretches across thousands of miles and impacts millions of Americans. My bipartisan amendment will allow companies to use drones in order to best guarantee their services are meeting  federal regulations or to more quickly respond to disruptions caused by natural disasters."

Source: Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), introducing an amendment to the Senate version of the FAA reauthorization act to allow the use of UAVs for critical infrastructure projects.

FMI: www.inhofe.senate.gov