Matternet has launched a drone delivery service in Silicon Valley, providing food and commercial items to consumers’ homes. The company has been running an initial
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Category: UAS traffic management news
Scottish castles introduce request to fly platform for drone pilots
More than 200 historic sites across Scotland will be introducing a new ‘request to fly’ platform which will give drone pilots the opportunity to apply
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Altitude Angel announces general availability of its Approval Services API
Altitude Angel has announced that its Approval Services application programming interface (API) is now at general availability. The digital airspace and land authorisation platform can
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Multi-agency wildland firefighting exercise focuses on drone integration
The Oklahoma National Guard (OKNG) partnered with Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Weatherford Fire Department to host a multi-agency wildland firefighting
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Japan establishes quality standards for drone services
The Japan UAS Industrial Development Association (JUIDA) reports the creation of new national standards for drone services in a LinkedIn post. “Japan’s Ministry of Economy,
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NATS Services and Altitude Angel launch drone flight approval service at Aberdeen International Airport
NATS Services has introduced a digital flight approval service to assist drone operators in accessing the airspace around Aberdeen International Airport, UK. Drone pilots wanting
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Green light for Project ULTRA to start drone cargo flights through civil/military airspace
The United States Department of Defense has tasked Project ULTRA with conducting demonstration flights using uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to move cargo between Grand Forks
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DronePort Network launches airspace awareness project at two locations
DronePort Network has launched its Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and MidAmerica Industrial Park. Both were selected as the Oklahoma beta
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CAA sets out plan for routine BVLOS drone flights in the UK
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published a roadmap for a future in which drones carry out tasks like transporting specialised chemotherapy drugs to
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Man charged for flying drone in restricted airspace
A man has been charged for allegedly flying a drone near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in April 2024. The drone flight prompted
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