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The importance of the European Union’s U-space drone regulation

January 26, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes On 26 January 2023 the European Union’s U-space regulation came into effect.  EU Member States will now identify U-space airspace areas where

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Slow, fast and hypersonic – what happened to UTM, C-UAS and AAM in 2022

December 22, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Logic plays no part in the successful commercialisation of disruptive industries. As the advanced air mobility (AAM) and UAS traffic management (UTM)

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EU Drone Regulation – What is going to change for the Swiss Drone Market?

December 7, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations

By Nathanel Apter, UAS Engineer, Founder and CEO at UASolutions Nathanel.apter@uasolutions.ch On Friday 25th of November 2022, the Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland announced

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“Sophisticated drone technology presents new challenges in modern warfare”

November 24, 2022 Jenny Beechener Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

An article published by The Jerusalem Post highlights the role played by sophisticated drone systems in war environments. The report focuses on the Lanius drone

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EASA expects AAM regulations by mid-2023, ICAO sets up harmonization AAM working group

November 10, 2022 Jenny Beechener Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

By Jenny Beechener ICAO is setting up a special working group to address Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is

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European funding for innovative air mobility (IAM)

October 3, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

Reproduced with the kind permission of the author, Veruska Mazza Rodrigues Dias, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) & Unmanned Aerial Systems Consultant, Lecturer and PhD Researcher.

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UAS remote crew training: EU harmonisation is an urgent necessity

September 26, 2022 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Peter van Blyenburgh The Current Situation Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) embody the technological progress made in several key technology areas (i.a. IT, electronics, telecommunications,

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EASA proposes mobile telephony for aircraft conspicuity in U-space airspace – Drone Enable

September 16, 2022 Jenny Beechener Civil/military integration, Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

By Jenny Beechener “Mobile telephony is the answer to aircraft conspicuity – with conditions,” said Vladimir Foltin, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Certification Manager and

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Drone market forecast to grow from USD27.4b in 2021 to USD58.4b by 2026 – MarketsandMarkets

September 16, 2022 Jenny Beechener Commentary, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

The overall Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV), including the OEM and aftermarket, is estimated to be USD27.4 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD58.4

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EASA annual safety review finds decline in drone collisions and near collisions

September 4, 2022 Jenny Beechener Commentary, UAS traffic management tenders, Urban air mobility

Drone collisions and near collisions have declined between 2018 and 2022 according to the latest Annual Safety Review published by the European Aviation Safety Agency

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28 Oct

A report not getting enough attention.
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28 Oct

Un updated overview of low-altitude traffic programmes in China – province by province https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/un-updated-overview-of-low-altitude-traffic-programmes-in-china-province-by-province/

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27 Oct

Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry? https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/emerging-regulations/will-new-us-state-policies-on-aam-strangle-or-accelerate-the-usas-evtol-industry/

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27 Oct

Supporting Drone Strategy 2.0: SESAR U-space research reaches end of the beginning https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/supporting-drone-strategy-2-0-sesar-u-space-research-reaches-end-of-the-beginning/

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25 Oct

Florida DOT publishes its AAM network development plan https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/new-city-projects/florida-dot-publishes-its-aam-network-development-plan/

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Norway opens U-space sandbox trials next month – “full commercial operations in 2026” https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/norway-opens-u-space-sandbox-trials-next-month-full-commercial-operations-in-2026/

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