In a Linkedin post, OneSky has announced that the company has been selected by FANs Fujairah Air Navigation Services (FANS) to be its partner in
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
What can we expect from first AAM flights? ICAO addresses challenges, potential
A PTS-6 powered Cessna on a short mission could expend up to USD700 of fuel; for an all-electric Beta ALIA flying the same mission the
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Overcoming U-space inertia – European Network of U-space stakeholders news
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes “Take small steps: Inertia can be overcome by taking small, manageable steps toward meaningful change. These steps can help restore a sense of control
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Altaport, WSP publish vertiport automation management system concept of operation
Altaport, an airport operations management platform provider, and WSP, an engineering, environment, and professional services firm, have released a concept of operations (CONOPS) providing a detailed
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Global drone industry market forecasts: analysts trim their growth predictions again
The September 2024 “forecasts of forecasts” of the commercial drone sector by Unmanned Airspace shows another fall in commercial drone market growth estimates, with compound annual growth
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FMV orders Giraffe 1X counter-UAS radar for armoured vehicle protection
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the Giraffe 1X radar for one of Sweden’s Ground Based Air Defence
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US FCC adopts initial rules for drone operations in the 5 GHz Band
The US Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules to enable initial drone operations in the 5 GHz spectrum band for wireless communications necessary to
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CDA’s Lisa Ellman appointed to the US Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), an independent 501c6 non-profit organization led by key members of the commercial drone industry, has announced that its Executive Director,
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Germany: current C-UAS systems “unable to stop drone spying flights”
Germany’s Bild newspaper reports that a no-fly zone over a nuclear power plant had been violated several times this month. According to Bild, authorities with
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New two-tonne payload cargo drone takes flight in China
Multiple media reports say that China’s Sichuan Tengden Sci-tech Innovation Co has made the first flight of a 2 tonne payload twin-engine cargo drone took
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