The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published guidance to help aviation operators and national authorities manage drone incidents near airports, a response to a
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Category: Emerging regulations
EASA publishes drone information notices which highlight do’s and don’ts for operators
To support the drone community in the safe operation of drones, EASA is putting at everyone’s disposal leaflets covering the main safety points related to
Read moreEuropean standards agency Eurocae updates minimum ATOL performance standards for remotely piloted aircraft
The European standards agency Eurocae has released Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) Automatic Take-off And Landing (ATOL) system
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“Who should manage urban airspace?” – CIVATAglobal webinar
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes* It seems somehow strange that in most of the world the only responsibility that local authorities have for managing drone and urban
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NASA-FAA UTM team publishes ‘conflict management model’ to support UTM use cases.
The NASA-Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) research transition team that addresses key areas within the US Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) research programme has added its findings
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Spain launches drone forum to identify best practice and support safe, regulated operations
Spanish air navigation service provider ENAIRE has created a forum for stakeholders from the drone sector to meet. The Grupo de Trabajo Operativo de Drones
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ICAO Council makes progress on new remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) standards
During its ongoing 222nd Session, the ICAO Council has adopted new and amended Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) driving important progress on the international safety
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Europe’s UAM Cities Community to be part of CORUS-XUAM advisory board
The European Unmanned Air Mobility (UAM) Cities Community (UIC2) body has joined the CORUS-XUAM Advisory board. UIC2 is part of Europe’s Smart Cities Marketplace initiative.
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“Strategic de-confliction next on the FAA’s UTM to-do-list” – NASA webinar
By Jenny Beechener “The next Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) service is likely to be Strategic Deconfliction based on a standard that ASTM is working on,”
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Italy’s ENAC “re-writes national drone laws to comply with new EU rules”
According to the International Law Office, in a post marked 24 February 2021, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has issued a new regulation on
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