The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a Proposed Certification Memorandum CM-21.A-B-003 Function and Reliability Flight Testing for VTOL-capable aircraft. Comments are invited by
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Category: Emerging regulations
Softbank and HAPSMobile propose expanded use of HAPS spectrum bands at world radiocomms conference
SoftBank and its subsidiary HAPSMobile are conducting international standardization activities related to High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) spectrum at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector
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Congress passes drone security act to prohibit federal agency use of insecure drones
The US House and Senate have passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the American Security Drone Act (ASDA) included. The legislation
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RTCA explores the concept of digital flight in white paper ‘enabling future operational concepts’
US standards agency RTCA has published the white paper: Forum for Digital Flight: Enabling Future Operational Concepts in the National Airspace System for All Airspace
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Higher airspace operations: US and UK joint statement calls for ICAO work towards global standards
The governments of the UK, the US, Canada, the EU and its member states, and Japan have issued a joint statement expressing support for the efforts of the International Civil Aviation
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EASA invites comments on means of compliance for design of UAS operated in SAIL III
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is consulting on the Means of Compliance for operations over people. The Airworthiness task force (AW TF), established In
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UK CAA launches new regulatory sandbox for UAS airspace integration
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has launched a regulatory sandbox to help support the development for the integration of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) into UK
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CITYAM publishes new report on Baltic Sea Region national and local UAM regulations
CITYAM, a project established by Interreg Baltic Sea Region and co-funded by the European Union, has published a new report that offers an overview of
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US issues NASA patent for space traffic management system architecture
NASA has secured a patent for an initial space traffic management (STM) system architecture from the US government. The development is designed to support the
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EASA consults on noise standards for air taxis, proposes environmental protection technical specifications
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published two documents, in May and December 2023, setting out noise standards on levels emitted by different designs
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