Following months of speculation, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved operator exemptions for six aerial production companies to use small, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, for filming motion pictures and television programming in U.S. airspace… View the full article

The FAA will approve Hollywood’s request to use drones for filming, government and industry sources familiar with the process have told Forbes. On Thursday afternoon the FAA will announce its decision, and explain the procedures under which production companies will operate and the aviation rules…