On 9 January 2019, Transport Canada published new rules for drone operators. The key items are: All pilots of drones that weigh between 250 g
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UK government launches satellite-based UTM research programme
A new UK Department for Transport (DfT) UTM research and development project led by the government backed Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) organisation has been launched
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FAA gives State Farm insurer national waiver to fly BVLOS and over people
US insurance company State Farm has been granted the first national waiver to any company in the U.S. by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The
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University of North Dakota establishes multi-user BVLOS test range
The University of North Dakota (UND), along with research partners from Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site (NPUASTS), report it
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Tougher drone rules planned for UK following Gatwick closure
The pre-Christmas disruption to London Gatwick airport in which around 1,000 flights were disrupted or cancelled – affecting 140,000 passengers – following a number of
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ANSI publishes standardization roadmap for UAS integration in the NAS
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the publication of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 1.0). The roadmap was developed by the Institute’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Vigilant Aerospace supports Oklahoma State University BVLOS trials
Vigilant Aerospace Systems participated with Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the first beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights authorized under a new, unique FAA Certificate
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PansaUTM launches automated flight authorisation and e-registration system
On 21 December, DroneRadar together with Poland’s air navigation service provider PANSA started tests of dFPL, allowing drone pilots to submit dFPL (drone Flight Plans)
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Germany’s DFS invests in UTM systems company Unifly
Belgian UTM system company Unifly has raised a total of EUR14.6 million (USD16.8 million) in a B-round, bringing the total invested capital so far to EUR21
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FAA seeks new Drone Advisory Group members
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a notice in the Federal Register soliciting qualified candidates to serve on the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The
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