The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a survey of recreational and commercial UAS operators who have registered under Section 349 and Part 107.
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Category: Emerging regulations
Transport Canada seeks feedback on proposed amendment to regulations for routine BVLOS operations
Transport Canada has posted a new Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) to update Canadian regulations to allow for routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
Read moreEurocae issues draft RPAS system safety assessment criteria for open consultation
European standards agency Eurocae has issued a draft document prepared by Working Group WG-105 SG-41 “RPAS System Safety Assessment Criteria” for open consultation. The draft
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Europe’s aviation associations urge Commission to address U-space safety concerns
The joint signatories of the ‘We are all ONE in the sky’ initiative have sent an open letter to the EU’s Commissioner for Transport, Ms.
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Commission updates standards for BVLOS drone operations based on performance-based approach
The European Commission has updated the Implementing Regulation (IR) 2019/947 relating to operations in or beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). In the latest
Read moreEurocae publishes draft guidelines for safety analysis for ‘Specific category’ drone operations
European standards agency Eurocae has published a draft prepared by WG-105 SG-61 “SORA” for Open Consultation. Draft ED-280 “Guidelines for UAS safety analysis for the
Read moreEASA extends consultation period for amendments to European ‘specific’ rules
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended the consultation period of NPA 2020-07 ‘Unmanned aircraft system beyond visual line operations over populated areas or
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DSNA releases names of all eight companies selected in French U-Space Together UTM programme
French air navigation service provider DSNA announced the eight companies selected to provide Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) services for its nationwide U-Space Together pre-operational programme.
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US confirms eight companies to frame requirements for future Remote ID technology
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed eight companies that will assist the Federal government in establishing requirements for future suppliers of Remote Identification
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India launches fast-track drone authorisation process during COVID-19
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have launched the Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones (GARUD) portal to
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