ICAO’s Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM) Advisory Group (AG) is due to release the latest edition of its high-level UTM framework. The draft version of
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Category: Urban air mobility
Australia publishes blueprint for flight information system-based national UTM system
Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has published a new report Emerging Aviation Technologies report (https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/drones/files/drone-discussion-paper.pdf) in which it outlines its concept for
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Thailand turns to UK CAAi to draft new drone regulations
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has selected the UK CAA’s technology arm, CAA International (CAAi) to draft new drone regulations. The nine-month project
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Airbus, Boeing study impact of new entrants on future airspace management
Airbus has collaborated with Boeing to write a report warning that air traffic management (ATM) technology must be significantly modernised to manage countless new small
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ResilienX joins NASA SBIR Phase II programme UTM research team
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected software company ResilienX as part of the research team working on Phase II of the
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Frequentis partners with Robots Expert to offer U-space services in Finland and Estonia
Air traffic systems provider Frequentis and Finnish drone specialist Robots Expert have signed an agreement for the delivery of U-space (unmanned airspace) related solutions in
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First two Norwegian airports provide UTM services ahead of nationwide rollout across 18 facilities
Avinor Air Navigation Services (ANS) is working with Frequentis and Altitude Angel to implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system at 18 airport towers across
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Sky Drone, China Mobile cooperation targets enhanced 5G connectivity for drones
Drone communications specialist Sky Drone and China Mobile Hong Kong have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster 5G connectivity of drones within the scope
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Airservices Australia develops automated flight approval system in partnership with Queensland University
Airservices Australia has partnered with Queensland University of Technology to work together to develop new technologies and systems to give drone operators automatic and near
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“Three steps to commercial drone economic viability” – UPS Flight Forward
By Jenny Beechener Three developments are necessary before drone operations become economically viable according to Bala Ganesh Vice President Advanced Technology Group, UPS Flight Forward.
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