ASTM International is developing a proposed standard to help uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) manufacturers incorporate human factors requirements into ground control station design. The standard,
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Category: Emerging regulations
Brazil is rewriting the rules for its drone future
By Paloma Pinto Ribeiro Coelho Brazil has spent years building a regulatory framework for drones. In June 2026, it took another significant step, replacing its
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CASA to continue broad-area BVLOS trial as long-term guidance is developed
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will continue its broad-area beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone trial while developing a long-term approach to these operations. Following
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CASA shares feedback on risk-based NOTAM requirements for UAS operations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has published a summary of its consultation on proposed amendments to rules affecting some drone and rocket operations, remote
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UK CAA proposes new way to assess and manage drone, eVTOL noise
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published a new report examining how noise from drones and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) could be
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UK CAA issues UTM architecture proposals for comments – adopts federated ASTM data sharing approach
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) has opened a consultation on proposed data sharing and associated functionalities between ATM and UTM systems,
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DroneX signals change of national UTM strategy for the UK
On October 21 this year ANRA Technologies, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Manna Air Delivery and Wing will organise a public demonstration in Chorley, in
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Switzerland’s drone association gives its response to EASA’s latest U-space proposals
DIAS, the Drone Industry Association Switzerland, has provided input on the EASA addendum to NPA 2026-103 concerning U-space simplification. According to the association: “EASA’s addendum
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Oman invites drone, eVTOL developers to take part in AAM demonstrations
On September 29, Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority, announced the launch of the “Strategic Programme
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New US waiver enables testing of commercial wireless networks aboard drones
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a waiver to support the testing of commercial wireless networks for mission-critical aviation safety services. It
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