U-space service provider Skyward has integrated the next generation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA’s) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) within its platform.
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Skyports, Irelandia partnership to bring drone deliveries to Colombia and wider Latin American region
Drone delivery company Skyports and low-cost airline developer Irelandia have formed a joint venture to bring drone deliveries to Colombia and wider Latin America (LATAM).
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UK Network Rail completes its first 25 km proof of concept BVLOS drone flight for inspection services
UK Network Rail’s air operations team have successfully flown a drone Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for 25 kilometres, starting in Bicester in a
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Embry-Riddle research aims to extend BVLOS operations through new redundant flight control system
Research currently being conducted at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Aviation could play a major role in expanding restrictions on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), or drones,
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WATMC 2021: Final demo day tested multiple drone flights in live civil military airspace
On the final day of World ATM Congress 2021, a complex operation involving more than 10 unmanned flight operations was conducted at Madrid’s Cuatro Vientos
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German researchers announce “successful trial of air taxi flight integration procedures within current airspace designs”
As part of the SkyCab II research project, Droniq GmbH and DFS Aviation Services (DAS), together with SkyCab partner Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) and Germandrones, have
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FAA enhances LAANC with four-fold increase in grid references for drone operators
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is enhancing the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) to enable drone pilots to safely operate in even more
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FAA selects industry and academic partners to test solutions to advance BVLOS operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has contracted Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S), a Raytheon Technologies business, to advance Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLoS) operations
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WATMC 2021: Seeing “UTM as a concept, not a thing” will result in faster development of support services
By Jenny Beechener Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) relies on a robust regulatory framework, secure networks and reliable data according to panel experts discussing “The push
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WATMC 2021: “You will be able to catch a flying taxi in Paris by 2024, accompanied by a pilot” says expert panel
By Jenny Beechener Panellists agreed by 2024, unmanned aerial mobility will be a reality in “certain areas” based on trials commencing in multiple locations. Volocopter
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