By Jenny Beechener “There are still many questions, but I am optimistic U-space services will be ready in Switzerland early in 2023,” said Benoit Curdy,
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Category: Emerging regulations
EASA workshop to discuss proposed U-space regulations ahead of March deadline for comments
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is hosting an online workshop on 15 February 2022 on the content of the Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA)
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Texas state legislature examines legal requirements needed to facilitate UAM operations
Texas legislators have tasked a new State Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Advisory Committee to assess the current state and federal laws and identify any potential
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Eurocae calls for participation in WG-105 UAS design and airworthiness performance standards
European standards agency EUROCAE is launching a Call for Participation to inform interested parties about a new activity undertaken by Working Group 105 Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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UAE bans drone flights following missile and drone attacks
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior (MoI) has banned all drone flights, according to an official Emirates News Agency report of 22 January. “The
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Dutch study reviews different U-space models and recommends next steps
A study completed by partners Adecs Airinfra, ADSE Consulting and Engineering, AirHub, MovingDot, and PxC examines the future governance and financing structure for U-space in
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UK CAA invites feedback on airspace modernisation strategy 2022-2040
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published a proposed refresh of its Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS) and invites feedback on the publication by 4
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The lessons of failure: “drone delivery and UTM operations fail to impress Tanzania’s regulators”
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Academic researchers have completed a UK Royal Geographical Society (RGS) study on the political and institutional issues surrounding the opening of airspace
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Japan considers extending beyond visual line of sight operations to populated and urban areas
The Japanese government is expected to lift its ban on Level 4 drone flights, perhaps as soon as April of this year, according to a
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Five recommendations for standardisation efforts in the UK says new report by RPAS-UK and BSI
The Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS-UK) has published a new report in association with the British Standards Institute (BSI) that considers the current
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