The Department for Transport’s (DfT) Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme has completed this year’s aims and objectives. According to a press release, the programme has accelerated: Commercial drone
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Category: Urban air mobility
Iris Automation receives second FAA BVLOS waiver without visual observers for Reno BEYOND programme
Iris Automation has been granted a second waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) autonomous operations on behalf of the City of Reno, this
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FAA launches UTM Field Test website to support and update standards development
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched the Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) Field Test website providing details of FAA and NASA work. In February
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Percepto drones receive approval to fly BVLOS under new European regulation
The Dutch civil aviation authority (ILT) has approved Percepto drones to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), making it the first BVLOS approval granted
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Danish drone forum to discuss UTM roadmap and development plans on 6 May
The Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority will host an information and knowledge meeting about the legislation and administrative work that forms the basis for
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The 2022 FAA Drone Symposium on 28 April to address BVLOS integration
The FAA Drone Symposium will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL on April 28, 2022. The programme for the 2022
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Final chance to comment on JARUS SORA Annex A guidance for Specific UAS operations
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) WG-SRM released SORA Annex A for consultation on 28 January 2022, with a deadline of 7
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The SESAR ICARUS consortium commences U-space services validation campaign in Italy
The SESAR U-space research project ICARUS has started the validation campaign for the three U-space micro-services developed in the project: VCS (Vertical Conversion Service): provides
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JETWIND Brazil joins Drone Logistics Ecosystem to support standardisation of drone delivery operations
Drone operator and service company JETWIND Brazil is the latest company to join Drone Logistics Ecosystem, the drone delivery association formed to support joint-product development,
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Japanese investment fund raises Yen 10 billion to support drone industry expansion
DRONE FUND has officially closed its third fund (DRONE FUND III Investment Limited Partnership) after having raised a total of Japanese Yen 10.5 billion. The
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