The UK’s future flight innovation challenge, co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has announced a cross-sector working group to help inform policy for future
Read more
Category: Emerging regulations
ICAO’s UAS Advisory Group “to publish ambitious new UTM Framework version in April 2022”
By Jenny Beechener Speaking at the first Drone Enable webinar of 2022, ICAO Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Advisory Group Chair and Director of NASA Aeronautics
Read more
Irish Aviation Authority reduces minimum distances for some drones operating near people
To help facilitate the drone industry, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has published an exemption to the distances from uninvolved persons for Unmanned Aerial Systems
Read more
EASA gives green light to MNOs, ASTM Network ID standards and centralised U-space
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on February 15 at the Workshop on NPA 2021-14 – AMC/GM to support the U-space
Read more
India Briefing examines policy measures to support the country’s indigenous drone industry
A report published by India Briefing, reproduced in UAS Vision, details India’s drone policy and ambitions to turn the country into a drone hub by
Read more
Germany to fast track U-space deployment after successful Hamburg sandbox trials
Germany is planning to go ahead with the launch of several U-space areas in the country during 2023 following the publication of recommendations and results
Read more
Local authorities to help coordinate U-space deployment – new EASA proposals
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The formation of a new U-space implementation organisation – the U-space Coordinator – was one of the key outcomes of the European
Read more
ICAO UAS Advisory Group announces webinar to update on UTM framework and Drone Enable 2022
The ICAO Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Advisory Group will host a webinar on 21 February 2022 to provide an overview of the work currently underway with
Read more
FAA “to field test UTM safety standards and data exchanges later this year” – ATCA
By Jenny Beechener The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans field tests for new entrants later this year in collaboration with industry and stakeholders to test
Read more
EASA updates and extends drone guidance to support safe drone operations in member states
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published new and amended procedures and guidance to further harmonise and implement the EU drone regulation. The guidance
Read more