The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Civil Aviation Authority approved the country’s first drone port site in Mbandaka to enable a series of test flights
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NASA launches competition to address airspace safety risks
Safeguarding flights in US airspace is the aim of a new competition launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center in
Read moreSwitzerland’s drone flight management system goes live
Drone operators in Switzerland can now access a national Flight Information Management System (FIMS) to connect with UAS service providers following system deployment by skyguide,
Read moreFive European airports host PODIUM U-space demonstrations
Five European airports participating in the SESAR Horizon 2020 PODIUM project have carried out U-space demonstration activities over three months since May 2019. The five
Read moreAustralia’s drone registration scheme to start in November 2019
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has announced the start dates for its drone registration requirements for recreational and commercial drones. All drones operated commercially
Read moreUrban air mobility experts meet to address safety and security needs
Safety and security technologies for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) was the focus of the fourth network meeting of partners and guests from the UAM Ingolstadt
Read moreAlaska University completes first UASIPP BVLOS test flight without observers
University of Alaska Fairbanks conducted its first Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) flight without ground observers on 31 July 2019 under the US Department
Read moreFAA updates B4UFLY application in partnership with Kittyhawk
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its mobile application B4UFLY which shows recreational flyers and other users where they can operate drones using
Read moreFAA tests detect and avoid equipment with New Mexico State University
Several different flying encounter scenarios were tested using manned and unmanned aircraft at the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Physical Science Laboratory test site at
Read moreTechnical improvements required to resume Swiss Post drone healthcare deliveries
Swiss Post has carried out over 3,000 drone deliveries of healthcare consignments in Lugano, Berne and Zurich in cooperation with drone manufacturer Matternet. However the
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