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Press Release
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For Immediate Release
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Date: January 17, 2017
Contact:�Laura Brown (laura.j.brown@xxxxxxx) / Les Dorr (les.dorr@xxxxxxx)�
Phone:�202-359-3680 or 202-267-3461
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FAA and Skypan International, Inc., Reach Agreement on Unmanned Aircraft Enforcement Cases
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WASHINGTON�� The U.S. Department of Transportation�s Federal Aviation Administration today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement with SkyPan International, Inc., of Chicago. The agreement resolves enforcement cases that alleged the company operated unmanned aircraft (UAS) in�congested airspace over New York City and Chicago, and violated airspace regulations and aircraft operating rules.�
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Under the terms of the agreement, SkyPan will pay a $200,000 civil penalty. The company also agrees to pay an additional $150,000 if it violates Federal Aviation Regulations in the next year, and $150,000 more if it fails to comply with the terms of the settlement agreement.�
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SkyPan also agrees to work with the FAA to release three public service announcements in the next 12 months to support the FAA�s public outreach campaigns that encourage drone operators to learn and comply with UAS regulations.�
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The agreement settles enforcement cases involving a $1.9 million civil penalty that the FAA proposed against SkyPan International, Inc. of Chicago in October 2015. It is the largest civil penalty the agency has proposed against a UAS operator.
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