US Aviation Industry
Are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) the future of Aviation? UAVs have been a growing trend in recent years. As reported by the ICAO (2021) in 2021, the global market for transport and logistic using UAVs is projected to grow from USD 11 billion in 2022 to USD 29 billion by 2027. This increase in usage of UAVs are tentatively a call for aviation authorities to develop more refined regulations to be meted out in response to the foreseeable future on UAVs being part of the aviation industry. With an increase in autonomous vehicles on the ground, it is no surprise that eventually, UAVs might play a huge part within the aviation industry. From air transport of passengers and goods, to surveillance, and recreational uses, these are some of the aspects that UAVs can replace the general aviation applications that we see today. Despite the many uses that UAVs can contribute towards the aviation industry in terms of efficiency and creating capacity, there are some aspects that might actually pos...