Swiss drone platform provider INVOLI has launched a drone tracker which complies with the Remote ID standard created by ASTM International (formerly known as American
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Author: Jenny Beechener
Switzerland establishes aviation data exchange hub for safe drone operations
Swiss air navigation service provider skyguide, and automation company AirMap, in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), have announced the operational
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Eurocae issues draft RPAS system safety assessment criteria for open consultation
European standards agency Eurocae has issued a draft document prepared by Working Group WG-105 SG-41 “RPAS System Safety Assessment Criteria” for open consultation. The draft
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Estonia deploys drone management system first tested in SESAR GOF U-space trials
Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) is working with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) manufacturer, Threod Systems, and technology provider Frequentis, to support Estonian blue-light forces with
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Europe’s aviation associations urge Commission to address U-space safety concerns
The joint signatories of the ‘We are all ONE in the sky’ initiative have sent an open letter to the EU’s Commissioner for Transport, Ms.
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Latvian CAA retrieves missing experimental VTOL drone from remote forest
The missing 26kg drone built by Latvia’s UAVFactory has been located according to a press release issued by Latvia’s State Aviation Authority (CAA). The experimental
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AirMap launches JobSight data management platform for construction industry
AirMap has launched a new drone operations and data automation platform called JobSight, aimed at construction industry users. According to AirMap, JobSight enables construction companies
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Commission updates standards for BVLOS drone operations based on performance-based approach
The European Commission has updated the Implementing Regulation (IR) 2019/947 relating to operations in or beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). In the latest
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Eurocae publishes draft guidelines for safety analysis for ‘Specific category’ drone operations
European standards agency Eurocae has published a draft prepared by WG-105 SG-61 “SORA” for Open Consultation. Draft ED-280 “Guidelines for UAS safety analysis for the
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Japan Post tests BVLOS parcel delivery with view to full operations by 2025
Japan’s UAS Industrial Development Association (JUIDA) reports completion of two-days of testing by Japan Post to deliver parcels up to 2.5kg by drones to private
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