Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communities has published a National Emerging Aviation Technologies (NEAT) policy statement, intended to enable adoption of new
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Transport Canada forms drone advisory committee to inform policy for unmanned and automated craft
Transport Canada is launching a Canadian Drone Advisory Committee (CanaDAC) on 12 May 2021, which will provide a national forum for industry and other key
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US Northern Plains test site close to completing UAS infrastructure needed to validate operations
The Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (NPUASTS) is close to completing installation of remote surveillance and communications infrastructure, says a NPUASTS press
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Irish Aviation Authority launches consultation on rules for drones in the Dublin area
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) geographical zone for the Dublin area,
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UTM company Aeroscript “to start drone integration trials in St Petersburg airspace”
Philip Butterworth-Hayes Russian UAS traffic management (UTM) company Aeroscript has announced it will shortly start trials to integrate drones into the airspace around St Petersburg,
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Australia’s CASA to pilot streamlined drone flight approval process at three airports
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia has announced a trial of a streamlined approval process for commercial drone flights near three capital city
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German drone operations benefit from permanent flight permits for predefined operations
Germany’s Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) company and drone service provider Droniq GmbH (a joint venture between DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung and Deutsche Telekom) has applied for
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FAA extends safety reporting programme to include events relating to unmanned systems
The FAA extended the Aviation Safety Reporting Program (ASRP) to UAS operators, including the protections offered through National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), from mid-April. NASA’s ASRS has
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Barcelona drone centre doubles in size to 5,000 ha and accommodates long-range flights
Barcelona Drone Centre has doubled the size of its segregated airspace, enabling the facility to host more drone market tests. With this expansion, the area
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Israel chooses national test site for trialling commercial drone operations
By Arie Egozi A dedicated, isolated commercial drone test site will be built in Yeruham, in Southern Israel. The test site will serve organizations and
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