The US House of Representatives has passed the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act which will, when it becomes law provide USD 25 million in grants for
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Category: Emerging regulations
UK communications regulator proposes new licensing regime to support BVLOS operations
The UK communications regulator Ofcom is working closely with the UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to develop a new approach for authorising the
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Australian regulator publishes summary of feedback on draft RPAS, AAM strategic roadmap
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Agency (CASA) has published a summary of feedback on its consultation on the draft Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and Advanced
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China “to accelerate low altitude economy of long distance cargo drones and urban eVTOLs”
The Sohu News Service reports that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has published its “14th Five-Year Plan for General Aviation Development” which contains
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Dublin City Council launches drones-in-local-government best practice report
Dublin City Council has today published its report Accelerating the Potential of Drones for Local Government – International best and emerging practice report as part
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Drones “now account for a quarter of all UK aviation accident reports” – AAIB
The UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its review of 2021 aviation accidents and reports that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) occurrences accounted for
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EUSCG publishes updated guide to UAS operations and manufacturing standards
The European UAS Standards Coordination Group (EUSCG) has announce the publication of the seventh version of the UAS Rolling Development Plan (U-RDP). The U-RDP reflects
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First prosecution in Ireland for drone operator failing to comply with European law
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has brought its first prosecution against a drone operator for breaking European law. This prosecution is the first of its
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EASA publishes final means of compliance to UAS in the specific category for SAIL III and below
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new means of compliance (MOC) for drones operated in the Specific category and limited to specific
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Training, qualification and examination of “Specific category” remote pilots, instructors and examiners
By Peter van Blyenburgh In the European Union (EU), the employment of certified remote pilots by operators to conduct flight missions in the “Specific” operational
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