There is a clear need for separation between UTM and ATM controlled airspace – air traffic controllers do not need to see every drone in
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Category: LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION
African Drone Forum invites UTM service providers to showcase technology
The 2020 African Drone Forum invites Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) service providers to submit an expression of interest for the African Drone Forum due to
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European Commission opens tender call for UAM safety, sustainability and public acceptance
The European Commission has launched a tender for industry to research proposals in the areas of Urban Air Mobility safety and security, sustainability and public
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Estonia to launch U-space services in partnership with AirMap
Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) has launched a multi-phase project to develop an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system for Estonian airspace. The air navigation service
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XAG teams with Airbus to begin drone deliveries in Guangzhou
Chinese drone manufacturer XAG signed a joint development agreement with Airbus in July 2019 to launch a delivery service in July 2019. The team completed
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French postal service expands parcel delivery to Alpine villages
French postal service La Poste has started making parcel deliveries using drones in the Isère region of south-east of France. La Poste subsidiary DPD began
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EuroDRONE flight tests due to start in Greece
Demonstration drone flights will shortly begin testing U-space functionalities at an enhanced service level as part of the EuroDRONE programme. EuroDRONE is among the series
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Australian drone association advisory group submits position paper on noise regulations
An advisory group set up by the Australian Association of Unmanned Systems (AAUS) has submitted a position paper to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities
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NASA Ames and Uber simulate large-scale eVTOL operations
US National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA) Ames research Center ran a series of simulated eVTOL flights in collaboration with Uber Elevate over Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
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NASA starts using FLARM for drone UTM
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center has started using FLARM traffic awareness and collision avoidance technology in its Pathfinder drone unmanned traffic management
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