According to air taxi manufacturer EHang: “The Specification for Express Delivery Service by Unmanned Aircraft (the “Standard”) issued by the State Post Bureau of the
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
EASA drone operating rules replace national laws in the European Union
As from today, 31 December 2020, new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) drone operating rules come into effect across the European Union and associated States.
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FAA publishes remote ID, flights-over-people rules – achieves broad industry support
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has today announced final rules for drones covering Remote Identification (Remote ID) and flights over people and at night
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Major drone/air taxi investor expects first commercial UAM services in 2026
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The global drone economy will grow from US15 billion to USD 90 billion by 2030, according to a new White Paper “The
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Pierce wins contract to provide US defence department with remote ID services
Pierce Aerospace and the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Research Computing announced that the US Air Force has awarded them an Agility Prime contract
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“Congress recognizes importance of detect and avoid for drone integration” – Iris Automation
Iris Automation, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and the Helicopter Association International (HAI) applaud the US Congress for its continued support for the
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Russia’s nationwide UTM system passes technical design milestone
The technical design stage of Russia’s national UAS traffic management (UTM) system RUTM 1 was completed on December 21, 2020, according to programme officials. “The
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InterDrone Online 2020: ‘It is hard to promote the drone industry while drones are still not visible’
By Jenny Beechener “Being able to see drones, highlight where they are flying, and share that visibility with the general public will go a long
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Iris Automation closes USD13 million in Series B venture capital financing
Computer vision-based technology company Iris Automation, pioneering the development of advanced detect-and-avoid (DAA) on-board systems, has closed a successful round of USD13 million in Series
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Innov’ATM chosen by DSNA to provide UTM services to Paris airports
Innov’ATM, the Toulouse-based, ATM and UTM specialist, reports it has been chosen by France’s air navigation service provider DSNA to implement its UTM systems at
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