US North Dakota’s Department of Transport Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Pilot Program took a step forward when the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department secured a four-year
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Category: UAS traffic management news
FAA approves stratosphere test flights above Hawaii
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Certificate of Authorisation (COA) to HAPSMobile Inc on 8 August to fly its HAWK30 solar-powered unmanned aircraft in
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Democratic Republic of Congo tests medical drone deliveries
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Civil Aviation Authority approved the country’s first drone port site in Mbandaka to enable a series of test flights
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NASA launches competition to address airspace safety risks
Safeguarding flights in US airspace is the aim of a new competition launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center in
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Switzerland’s drone flight management system goes live
Drone operators in Switzerland can now access a national Flight Information Management System (FIMS) to connect with UAS service providers following system deployment by skyguide,
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Five European airports host PODIUM U-space demonstrations
Five European airports participating in the SESAR Horizon 2020 PODIUM project have carried out U-space demonstration activities over three months since May 2019. The five
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Australia’s drone registration scheme to start in November 2019
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has announced the start dates for its drone registration requirements for recreational and commercial drones. All drones operated commercially
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Urban air mobility experts meet to address safety and security needs
Safety and security technologies for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) was the focus of the fourth network meeting of partners and guests from the UAM Ingolstadt
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Alaska University completes first UASIPP BVLOS test flight without observers
University of Alaska Fairbanks conducted its first Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) flight without ground observers on 31 July 2019 under the US Department
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FAA updates B4UFLY application in partnership with Kittyhawk
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its mobile application B4UFLY which shows recreational flyers and other users where they can operate drones using
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