China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) has released a draft revision of its Air Traffic Management Rules for public consultation, introducing new provisions covering unmanned aerial
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Category: Emerging regulations
CASA proposes changes to drone NOTAMs and operator examinations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking feedback on drone operations and remote pilot standards. The authority is proposing three updates that it says
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ANAC publishes policy document outlining safety objectives to be demonstrated by eVTOLs
The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has published a policy document containing the safety objectives to be demonstrated by electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing capable aircraft (VCA). “The policy document is necessary due to
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European Union updates incident mandatory reporting mechanism, extending drones and U-space coverage
The European Union on July 27 published a new version of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1821, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1018 “laying down a list
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UK CAA sets out new CONOPS and timescale for complex BVLOS operations supported by UTM
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority today published its Airspace Architecture Concept of Operations, setting out its vision for how drones and other new airspace users
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African Drone Forum highlights UAS inclusion in Tanzania’s draft aviation regulations
Tanzania’s Ministry of Transport and the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) held a two-day stakeholder consultation in Dar es Salaam earlier this month, to gather
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Qatar Civil Aviation Authority now has authority to design drone flight routes
The government of Qatar has issued Law No. (10) of 2026 on the Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft, giving the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority the power
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EASA/EC “U-space light” proposal hangs in the balance
The fate of the European Commission’s/European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) “U-Space Light” proposal hangs in the balance. At a consultation meeting held online on
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EUROCAE opens consultations on DAA and software development
EUROCAE has prepared and published a draft document on the minimum operational performance specification for detect and avoid (DAA). The objective of document ED-329 is
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UK’s Ofcom regulator floats new drone radar licence and proposes opening more airwaves
Ofcom, the independent regulatory and competition authority for UK communications industries, is proposing a new licence to enable earlier identification of drone threats. The regulator
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