Odys Aviation, a company building hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft and Fiji Airways, have announced that the companies have signed an Expression of
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
SESAR JU launches new round of U-space research programmes
On 19 September, the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) joint undertaking announced that 18 exploratory research projects had officially kicked off. Three of these
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FAA to publish draft vertiport interim safety standards for public/industry comments
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Airports will soon announce the availability of and requesting comments on the update to Engineering Brief (EB)
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OneSky to deliver a UTM system to Fujairah Air Navigation Services
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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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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