By Jenny Beechener The European Union (EU) has tasked European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with the contracting and technical management of research into the vulnerability
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Syniverse and AiRXOS link to provide secure UTM communications network
Technology innovators Syniverse and AiRXOS, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Aviation, today announced they are working together to provide a communications infrastructure that manages
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Sri Lanka lifts drone ban and plans new regulations
Associated Press reports that Sri Lankan authorities have lifted a ban on drones that was imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks that left 263 people
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FAA chooses “cohort” of eight companies to pioneer remote identification implementation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a “cohort” of eight companies to work out the implementation details of drone operations’ remote identification (RID) rules
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Avinor makes official announcement of UTM contract with Frequentis
Norway’s air navigation service provider Avinor has officially announced the award of its UAS traffic management (UTM) contract with Frequentis (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/frequentis-and-altitude-angel-win-avinor-contract-to-supply-norway-with-a-nationwide-utm-system/). According to an Avinor
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DJI publishes robust rebuttal to the FAA’s NPRM on remote drone ID
Drone manufacturer DJI has issued a robust rebuttal to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed rules on remote drone ID (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/commentary/us-utm-companies-like-the-faas-remote-id-proposal-but-will-need-to-write-new-business-plans/). According to a blog
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NASA announces results of UTM performance trials for data security, message latency and traffic volume capability
NASA has published its UAS Service Supplier Network Performance Results and Analysis from Flight Testing Multiple USS Providers in NASA’s TCL4 Demonstration report which has
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How do you put out a vertiport fire? One of the many unanswered questions facing UAM infrastructure developers
By Michael Willoughby China’s autonomous air taxi company EHang at the start of December 2019 announced its strategic partnership with property developer Heli Chuangxin Real
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US UTM companies like the FAA’s remote ID proposal – but will need to write new business plans
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Major unmanned air system (UAS) traffic management companies in the USA have welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
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UK air accident safety investigator reports concerns around DJI Matrice 210 flights in rain
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation branch (AAIB) has published its January 2020 bulletin which contains details of the first investigations into Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have
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