The US National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) reports that “a federal judge has overturned the state of Texas’ drone restrictions, holding that it was an
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Category: Emerging regulations
ADW 2022: U-space implementation “hampered by a lack of standards and clarity around compliance details”
The implementation of U-space in Europe is being hampered by a lack of standards and clarity around appropriate means of compliance of the U-space regulation,
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ADW 2022: Switzerland’s FOCA has 40 USSP candidates but calls for automated certification process
Switzerland’s FOCA has received 40 expressions of interest from U-space service providers (USSPs) to provide U-space traffic management services in Switzerland (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/swiss-aviation-authority-invites-expressions-of-interest-for-provision-of-u-space-services-in-switzerland/) “This signals the
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ADW 2022: EASA and industry outline work to be done to fly UAM services by 2024
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will publish its urban air mobility (UAM) draft regulations for UAS and eVTOL aircraft certification in 2023, according
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European safety agency issues world’s first design specification for vertiports
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the world’s first guidance for the design of vertiports, the ground infrastructure needed for the safe
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GUTMA publishes the second edition of the UTM Standards Report for members
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) has announced the publication of its latest UTM Standards Report UTM Standards Preview [available to members-only]. The document features up-to-date information
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UK consortium completes urban air mobility concept of operations for UK CAA
The UK Air Mobility Consortium which has been working together as part of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Future Air Mobility Regulatory Sandbox, has now published
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EASA publishes a means of compliance for Special ‘light UAS’ for consultation
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published for consultation a means of compliance (MoC) that will allow demonstration of the safety of design of a
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Updated EU Regulation 2022/425 postpones transition dates for some BVLOS unmanned operations
The EU Commission has published Regulation (EU) 2022/425, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947. The updated regulation postpones the transition dates for the use of certain
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JARUS invites comments on updated SORA Annex A operations manual for drone operations
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) has published a new version of ‘SORA Annex A’ for consultation following approval by WG-SRM. The
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