Ireland’s Department of Transport has launched a public consultation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to establish a policy framework that will set out the vision,
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Category: Urban air mobility
EASA “to issue guidelines on eVTOL route design, CONOPs and trajectories this year”
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) “will develop guidelines on the design of urban air mobility (UAM) route (sic) in order to
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CITYAM project publishes UAM public acceptance toolkit to engage citizens
The CITYAM project has published the first version of an Urban Air Mobility Public Acceptance Toolkit, a tool designed to foster public understanding and support
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DronePort Sint-Truiden partners with SkeyDrone to support U-space test activity
DronePort Sint-Truiden, a 30-hectare industry park for innovative aviation companies, has announced a strategic partnership with SkeyDrone. This partnership will allow DronePort Sint-Truiden to integrate
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German researchers apply artificial intelligence to identify drone no-fly zones
The German research project fAIRport is using artificial intelligence to recognise and identify no-fly zones. The use of drones for commercial as well as private
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Los Angeles Airport issues RFIC to industry for vertiport development in three potential sites
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) has issued a proposal from industry to work with the airport on developing evTOL operations in three potential sites at the
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New zero emissions aviation alliance releases ConOps for electric and hybrid aircraft airspace integration
The Alliance of Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA) – with EUROCONTROL leading the responsible Working Group – has released a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for electric,
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New UK study identifies social, economic and societal benefits that vertiports will bring to communities
The UK’s Connected Place Catapult research agency has published a study Vertiports: Incidental economic, social and environmental benefits to local economies which identifies the incidental benefits
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Federal Aviation Administration expands B4UFLY application for recreational drone users
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding its B4UFLY service to support more activities and help recreational drone users to fly safely. From 1 February
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Engage 2 announces a PhD call to support European ATM long-term evolution
Engage 2 has announced a call for PhDs dedicated to advancing ATM. This initiative will provide an important occasion for supporting researchers in the development of their
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