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Operational risk assessments and BVLOS flight: using analytics for advanced drone operations

July 9, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

Ted Driver, OneSky Head of Analytics and Operations Reproduced with the kind permission of OnsSky. The original article can be found here: https://www.onesky.xyz/post/operational-risk-assessments-and-bvlos-flight-using-analytics-for-advanced-drone-operations As we

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The top four reasons for Mobile Network Operators to invest now in drone projects

May 19, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

Eszter Kovacs is founder and CEO of Manageld and  DroneTalks Integrating drones into airspace can be difficult. Still, it can provide a huge business opportunity to

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SESAR JU as a (U-space) innovation incubator: learning from small and medium-sized enterprises

May 17, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

Reproduced with kind permission from the SESAR JU   Creating a SESAR research consortium complete with grant agreements, proposals and submissions consumes precious hours for

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Peter van Blijenburgh decorated for 25 years service to the industry

May 12, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By the Editor On 27 April 2021, in recognition of his relentless efforts over the last 25 years on behalf of the European and international

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US counter small UAS programme on track with field tests, but faces challenging schedule

April 12, 2021 Jenny Beechener Commentary, Counter-UAS systems and policies

Calls by US Congress to field a low collateral Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) in 2021 is looking unlikely according to an article published in

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U-space regulation in Europe: approved rules and the next steps

April 5, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

Philippe Carous of Erkelens Law in Brussels provides a summary of the recent U-space regulatory package and looks at the likely next steps of further

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The UTM industry is facing a financial crisis – business models no longer work

February 7, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, UTM and C-UAS market analysis

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The global UTM/U-space service supplier (USS) market is facing a major crisis before it really takes off – for most suppliers there

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Establishing and validating performance requirements for UTM

February 5, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

There is a need to define an appropriate set of UAS requirements for base UAS Traffic Management UTM capabilities, says Andy Thurling, NUAIR Chief Technology

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Why Silicon Valley Agile engineering approaches won’t work for urban air mobility

January 4, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

“Smart City” efforts appear to be significantly behind where they can and should be in ensuring safe urban environments for new air and ground services

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Adding UTM to counter UAS will make a whole pizza, instead of just a single slice

November 12, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary

By Amit Ganjoo, Founder and CEO of ANRA Technologies This industry faces a situation similar to that faced by manned aviation faced about 80 years

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JEDA publishes Standard Scenario Scoping White Paper

October 6, 2025

EuroUSC “continues drive to adapt civil UAS operations standards to military applications”

October 2, 2025

FAA outlines acceptable means of compliance for small drones flying over people

October 2, 2025

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September 30, 2025

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September 4, 2025

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July 9, 2025

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unmanndairspace Philip Butterworth-Hayes @unmanndairspace ·
13 Oct

EHang launches new pilotless eVTOL – the VT35 https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/ehang-launches-new-pilotless-evtol-the-vt35/

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10 Oct

Skyfly Axe VCA awarded experimental flight permit by the FAA https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/skyfly-axe-vca-awarded-experimental-flight-permit-by-the-faa/

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8 Oct

Altitude Angel – a wake-up call for regulators and European security https://www.unmannedairspace.info/commentary/altitude-angel-a-wake-up-call-for-regulators-and-european-security/

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8 Oct

Altitude Angel enters into administration https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/35094/

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7 Oct

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6 Oct

Anticipating future needs: How InterUSS leverages open-source tools to swiftly adapt to new UAS Geographical Zone Standards https://www.unmannedairspace.info/latest-news-and-information/anticipating-future-needs-how-interuss-leverages-open-source-tools-to-swiftly-adapt-to-new-uas-geographical-zone-standards/

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