China’s NetEase www.163.com news website reports that the Civil Aviation Administration of China CAAC) has published its “General Requirements for Logistics Operations of Civilian Unmanned
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Category: Emerging regulations
UK CAA invites feedback on Advanced Air Mobility policy approaches
As part of the CAA’s efforts to support the introduction of eVTOL operations in the UK, the regulator has published indications of its policy approaches on flight
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Australian regulator consults on BVLOS drone operations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requests input on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations from all participants. CASA invites drone operators to visit
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EASA invites comments to new proposal for UAS critical area calculations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a proposal “Guidelines for the calculation of the critical area of Unmanned Aircraft” and a sample calculator
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EASA issues updated regulatory guidance for drones in the ‘open’ and ‘specific’ category
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published updated Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Regulations (EU) 2019/945 and 2019/947 (drones
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Israel CAA rules out drone flights without active connection to a UTM system
In light of the heightened security situation in Israel, Civil Aviation Authority Israel (CAAI) has released a new ruling: No drone may be flown anywhere
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Dutch study defines U-space CIS architecture in compliance with emerging regulations
AirHub Consultancy, in collaboration with partners Ordina and MovingDot, conducted a comprehensive study on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The
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Higher Airspace Operations “need 4D operating zones and smart spaces to operate efficiently” – Eurocontrol stakeholder forum
By Jenny Beechener “Higher Airspace Operations (HAO) cannot rely on traditional ways of making regulation,” said Giovanni Di Antonio, ENAC Director Technology Innovation, at the
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“Local authorities must play significant role in drone industry development” – EU’s Committee of the Regions
The European Committee of the Regions has urged the European Union “to create a clear framework for the drone sector to unlock its full economic
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Europe launches second phase SESAR ECHO project to integrate higher airspace operations
The SESAR3 Joint Undertaking ECHO2 project held its first meeting at Eurocontrol headquarters, continuing the work to develop a European Concept of Higher Airspace Operations.
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