By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Probably the single largest obstacle to unblocking the logjam of U-space implementation within the European Union is the lack of agreement between
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Category: Emerging regulations
ADW 2024: “European Commission must increase its pressure on States to implement U-space”
Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Vice-President of the European Parliament, speaking at Amsterdam Drone Week, urged the European Commission to increase its pressure on European Union States to
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FCC to consider rules for initial spectrum use by uncrewed air systems
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has shared with her colleagues proposed rules to enable wireless communications for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS)
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FAA requests public comments on renewing data collection of sUAS rule waivers
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), via the US Federal Register, seeks public comments about its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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CORUS five exploratory research selected to deliver fifth version of U-space ConOps
The SESAR Joint Undertaking has announced the results of its most recent Exploratory Research call. Among the awarded projects is CORUS five, which will deliver the
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China launches government-backed urban air transport development and infrastructure plan
Chinese financial press sources report the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, and the Civil
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DORAI partners adopt second pan-European statement on collaborative activity
The partners of the Drone Operator Requirements Aero Initiative (DORAI) have formally adopted the second DORAI statement v02. The statement targets a harmonised and modular unmanned
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ICAO adopts Annex 6 Part IV, approves inclusive standards for manned and unmanned vehicles
On 18 March, the ICAO Council convened in Montreal, Canada, and ushered in a new era of aviation regulation with the adoption of Part IV
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Australia publishes digitised map of local drone rules for over 7,500 different areas
Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has released digitised drone maps to highlights rules for over 7,500 different areas managed
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Future Flight standards document provides guidance for UK operators
A new version of the Future Flight Standards Landscape is now available to view on the BSI Aerospace website. This latest version covers a range
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