Koen De Vos is the new Secretary General of the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) What is going to be the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US Air Force seeks suppliers for C-UAS contracting hub to link research, operational units
The US Air Force has extended its deadline for its request for proposals to industry for a counter small UAS contracting vehicle ( FA875021R1000) from
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UTM company Aeroscript “to start drone integration trials in St Petersburg airspace”
Philip Butterworth-Hayes Russian UAS traffic management (UTM) company Aeroscript has announced it will shortly start trials to integrate drones into the airspace around St Petersburg,
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Australia’s CASA to pilot streamlined drone flight approval process at three airports
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia has announced a trial of a streamlined approval process for commercial drone flights near three capital city
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Israel chooses national test site for trialling commercial drone operations
By Arie Egozi A dedicated, isolated commercial drone test site will be built in Yeruham, in Southern Israel. The test site will serve organizations and
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Drone/UAM ecosystems “must be developed community-prioritised services” – CIVATAGlobal webinar
Defining the future governance criteria for urban air mobility eco-systems will depend on the individual service delivery model in each area, the will of the
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Airservices Australia releases RFP for UTM Flight Information Management System
Airservices Australia has today announced the release of a Prototype Request for Proposal to collaborate with industry to develop a Flight Information Management System (FIMS) to
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Italy’s FlyingBasket cargo drone operational licence extended to Germany
Germany’s National Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt – LBA) has extended the authorisation for drone operations issued by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (Ente Nazionale per
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ICAO Drone Enable Symposium 2021: “Time to change the mindsets on airspace access”
By Jenny Beechener The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) approach to regulation is by incremental adjustment. “Uber/Tesla look at this in an entirely different way,”
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“Communities who experience drone services are overwhelmingly supportive” – Wing
Drone delivery company Wing has reported on the findings of a Virgina Tech poll of inhabitants who have experienced drone services in their area. According
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