By Jenny Beechener “Development of a vision and a roadmap for lower airspace” has been added to the substantial review of the UK’s Airspace Modernisation
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Category: Emerging regulations
Safety reporting for UAS activity now available online as part of NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has added an online category for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to its Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS).
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“FAA to form new BVLOS aviation rulemaking committee” – administrator Steve Dickson
“I’m pleased to announce that the FAA is forming a new Aviation Rulemaking Committee, or ARC, to help the agency develop a regulatory path for
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ISO “takes next step to develop UTM service provider and vertiport global standards”
ISO Technical Committee 20/SC16 has decided to develop draft international standards (DIS) for UAS traffic management service suppliers (USSs) (ISO 23629-12) and vertiport operations (5015-2),
Read more“Japanese transport ministry plans to implement BVLOS drone flights before 2023” – Drone Life
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan has announced the formation of the “Next Generation Aviation Mobility Planning Office” to handle regulation
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FAA budget request for fiscal year 2022 includes over USD100 million to support UAS development
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) budget request for fiscal year 2022 includes over USD100 million in funding for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) sector,
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Automated flight authorisation now available using Nav Canada’s NAV Drone app
Canada’s air navigation service provider, Nav Canada, launched NAV Drone this week. Designed to help drone pilots and operators safely and legally fly their remotely piloted
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The tough task for European U-space providers: balancing compliance with competition – GUTMA webinar
By Jenny Beechener Just 18 months remain before European regulation (EU) 2021/664 comes into force, setting minimum operating requirements for safe unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
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Europe plans to develop ‘Drone Strategy 2.0’ ready for adoption in 2022 to align with sustainability and smart mobility goals
The European Commission has announced its intention to adopt a Drone Strategy 2.0 in 2022 to further develop drones as part of the region’s sustainable
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UK CAA publishes guidance to support beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published guidance describing how the regulator is working with the industry to get progress towards safe routing beyond
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