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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Category: Emerging regulations
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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“Uncertainty around federal and state regulatory responsibilities threatens US drone industry progress”
“The federal-state breakdown about who manages drone airspace and surface air rights has not been resolved, which, as the Government Accountability Office recently reported to
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SESAR INVIRCAT research publishes strategies on IFR RPAS operations in the TMA
The SESAR INVIRCAT research project has published a report on Strategies on IFR Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) Operations in the Terminal Manoeuvring Area (TMA). It presents alternatives
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US BVLOS aviation rule making committee seeks input on final report – 22 June meeting
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hosting a public meeting to give members of the public an opportunity to comment on the final report
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UK-US partnership to work closer together on space regulatory processes
UK Transport Secretary Grant Schapps and US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have signed a landmark declaration on space regulation that will allow the UK Civil Aviation
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EASA launches project SHEPHERD to identify and develop drone standards
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched project SHEPHERD to identify and develop standards for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and update the rolling development
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European Drone Leaders group concludes Drone Strategy 2.0 report ahead of Commission policy approval
In preparation for the European Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0, the Drone Leaders’ Group has set out a high-level vision and an ambitious pathway to make
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Aerospace Industries Association proposal calls for collaborative traffic management in higher airspace
A new report prepared by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Emerging Technologies Commitee (ETC), Airspace Working Group, has put forward a collaborative traffic management scenario
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