India’s new airspace map – hosted on the Digital Sky Platform launched by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 24 September 2021 –
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India automates drone flight approvals with the launch of a Digital Sky Platform
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation is easing the rules regarding drone operations by reducing the number of forms that need to be filled to operate
Read moreSwitzerland publishes summary of latest U-space progress and next developments
The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) Switzerland has published a summary of the latest U-space achievements and the upcoming developments in Switzerland. FOCA decided
Read moreUAS Symposium Episode IV: FAA develops new drone safety assessment tool for multiple classes of airspace
By Jenny Beechener The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a beta version of a new tool designed to more accurately reflect the safety
Read moreNASA selects LMI consortium to study access to Upper Class E traffic management and develop a roadmap
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected a team led by logistics company LMI to conduct a study of Upper Class E
Read moreLatest Indian BVLOS demonstration by Blue Dart to include Altitude Angel UTM platform
Indian integrated transportation & distribution company Blue Dart, supported by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has selected Unified Traffic Management (UTM) provider Altitude
Read more“Ground breaking performance-based rules on BVLOS and drone certification on the horizon” FAA Administrator
“For drone integration, we’ve done our best to allow for as much development and operational work as possible within the existing regulatory framework,” according to
Read moreRegional development agency and Aeroscript to develop unmanned aerial technologies in Russia’s Sakhalin region
Sakhalin Region Development Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with Aeroscript centred on a pilot project designed to support more accessible drone operations. Today, 30
Read moreEUROCAE and ASTM International sign memorandum of understanding and align UTM, eVTOL areas of common interest
Representatives from global standards organizations the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) and the US standards agency ASTM International have signed a memorandum of
Read moreFAA expects BVLOS aviation rule making committee recommendations in November
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) report is due this November, according to Jay Merkle, Executive Director of the
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