The call for abstract papers for the 10th Space Traffic Management conference taking place in Austin, Feb 27-28, 2024, is due to close on 15
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Category: Commentary
UAM/AAM reality check: fire training-course approvals as important as airworthiness certificates
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The rate of progress in the evolution of the global urban air mobility market is determined largely by the speed with which
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EU Drones Regulation – unpicking EASA’s Means of Compliance for light UAS
By Nathanel Apter EASA has published the Means of Compliance to Light-UAS.2512 and is currently externally consulting several Means of Compliance. But what are those
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UTM industry gives cautious welcome to the FAA’s latest UTM implementation plan
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes There are two ways of looking at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s UTM Implementation Plan, published earlier in the month. The
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Guide to Part 89 Remote ID requirements for drone operators, Rupprecht Law guidance
Drone law company Rupprecht Law has released a guide to Part 89 Remote ID (requirements, waivers, list of modules & drones). The document addresses issues
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ESA 2023 space environment report calls for increased space debris mitigation
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the 2023 annual Space Environment Report. The publication examines the following key developments: The number of new satellites
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Embry-Riddle research recommends extending drone exclusion zone around airports
According to an article published by Avfoil, “new research to count and analyse close calls between aircraft and drones has recommended extending the exclusion zone
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RTCA publishes new guidance for UAS in case command and control link becomes unavailable
Standards agency RTCA has published new guidance for Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operations in the National Airspace System (NAS): DO-400. DO-400 provides procedures for uncrewed civilian
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AAUS argues ‘insufficient evidence to implement Remote ID in Australia”
The Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) submission paper to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts finds “insufficient evidence to
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US Transportation Committee chair Sam Graves backs reauthorisation to support new technology
As the US House of Representatives consider legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five
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