The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) BEYOND Program announced it received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an expanded Beyond Visual Line of
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Category: Urban air mobility
Cellular-enabled aerial vehicles: GSMA paper explores cellular support for drones
The GSMA North America Vertical Application Taskforce (NAVA) has published a new whitepaper about cellular-enabled Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UASs) reflecting
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Röhm fire service turns to Droniq to help secure authorisation to expand drone services
The company fire service of Röhm commissioned drone services company Droniq help in their application for an operational authorisation in the specific category to be
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Shenzhen reaches record number of drone operations with 600,000 flights in 2023
A report published by the Shenzhen Daily says Shenzhen achieved a milestone in drone deliveries, surpassing 600,000 flights in 2023 and claiming the top spot
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Elsight unveils communications platform compatible with multiple cellular system
Elsight has unveiled a worldwide version of its Halo drone communications system which will allow operators to fly anywhere in the world without the need
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Electric aviation report receives approval from European Parliament transport committee
The European Parliament Transport Committee has adopted the report on electric aviation aimed at developing solutions for short and mid-range flights, (2023/2060 INI). Among findings,
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ARPAS-UK lists top five priorities for 2024, accelerate routine BVLOS operations
The Westminster eForum on drones hosted by the UK drone association ARPAS-UK on 16 January focused on ‘priorities and next steps for the UK drone
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Skyports and Makutu launch pilot study to automate BVLOS water quality surveys in the UK
Skyports Drone Services in collaboration with Makutu has successfully completed maiden test flights for a new drone inspection service set to help water companies monitor
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Saudia “to start Lilium eVTOL flights for Hajj pilgrims in 2024”
According to Mohammed Al Qahtani, CEO of Saudi Arabia Holding Co, in a Linkedin post: “In a pioneering step towards modernizing transportation methods, Saudi Airlines
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Will the USA’s UAM infrastructure be ready for operations in 2026? Partly
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Many forecasts for the advanced air mobility (AAM) and urban air mobility (UAM) industries suggest that 2024 will be the year of
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