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Category: Emerging regulations

Embention advances autonomous flight with POA drone/eVTOL autopilot certification

July 17, 2025 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news, Urban air mobility

Embention, a developer of autopilot systems and safety-critical avionics for autonomous aerial vehicles—both unmanned (UAS) and manned (eVTOLs)—has been officially approved by the Spanish Aviation

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Asia-Pacific region adopts reference materials for the regulation of drones and air taxis

July 17, 2025 Kylie Bielby Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news

Civil aviation authorities from the Asia-Pacific region have jointly launched the “Reference Materials for Regulators to Facilitate the Regulation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Operations”.

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CAA Singapore gathers countries and industry to advance AAM regulations

July 11, 2025 Kylie Bielby Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news

On July 14, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will convene the second meeting of Asia-Pacific Regulators on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).  The meeting

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Trump’s “Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty” executive order is long overdue

June 19, 2025 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Commentary, Emerging regulations

by Brett Feddersen Over the years, we have seen drones evolve from simple weekend toys to advanced tools used by smugglers, for corporate espionage, and

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GUTMA publishes UTM legislation maps for Australia, EU, Japan, USA and the global market

June 18, 2025 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) released the new UTM-related legislation maps on Australia, the European Union, Japan, the United States and the Global market. “These

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New ASTM task force established to develop enhanced safety standards for drone shows

June 17, 2025 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news

A new task group has been formed by ASTM International to create safety standards for drone show operations, focusing on technical requirements, procedures, and risk

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Hong Kong government plans to ease restrictions on drone operations

June 16, 2025 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news

To promote the development of Hong Kong’s low-altitude economy, the Government is planning a series of legislative amendments. According to a Hong Kong government press

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Brazil’s ANAC publishes new risk-based drone rule proposals, introducing SORA

June 13, 2025 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

By Eduardo de Vasconcellos, CEO, RPAS Ops Consulting Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) has published its proposals for new risk-based drone rules, incorporating

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US establishes counter drone task force as part of wider EO on securing airspace

June 7, 2025 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies, Emerging regulations

The United States federal government has established the Federal Task Force to Restore American Airspace Sovereignty (Task Force) to respond to threats from uncrewed aerial

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Presidential order directs FAA to enable routine BVLOS operations

June 7, 2025 Kylie Bielby Emerging regulations, UAS traffic management news

United States President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to promote and support the development, commercialisation and export of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).  Crucially,

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South Africa proposes mandatory registration and drone corridors

October 20, 2025

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October 2, 2025

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October 2, 2025

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Un updated overview of low-altitude traffic programmes in China – province by province https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/un-updated-overview-of-low-altitude-traffic-programmes-in-china-province-by-province/

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Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry? https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/emerging-regulations/will-new-us-state-policies-on-aam-strangle-or-accelerate-the-usas-evtol-industry/

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Supporting Drone Strategy 2.0: SESAR U-space research reaches end of the beginning https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/supporting-drone-strategy-2-0-sesar-u-space-research-reaches-end-of-the-beginning/

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Florida DOT publishes its AAM network development plan https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/new-city-projects/florida-dot-publishes-its-aam-network-development-plan/

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Norway opens U-space sandbox trials next month – “full commercial operations in 2026” https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/norway-opens-u-space-sandbox-trials-next-month-full-commercial-operations-in-2026/

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ANRA and partners to develop UTM operations centre in Chippewa County, Michigan https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/anra-and-partners-to-develop-utm-operations-centre-in-chippewa-county-michigan/

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