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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Category: Urban air mobility
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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DJI replaces no fly zones in Europe with ED-269 UAS zones to reflect latest legislation
Drone manufacturer DJI has removed ‘No fly zones’ in Europe which prevent a drone from flying certain airspace with an unlocking procedure. Instead, the drone
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UK CAA launches consultation on vertiport operations at existing aerodromes
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation on proposals for existing aerodromes that wish to accommodate VTOL aircraft. We anticipate that the
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SAFIR-Ready U-space project develops real-time positioning data fusion technology
Within WP-3 of the Safir-Ready project, project partners are developing positioning data fusion technology designed to deliver reliable positioning information, with pre-defined performance characteristics (i.e., the
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Altitude Angel updates flight planning solutions to reflect latest UK government legislation
Unified Traffic Management (UTM) company Altitude Angel is supporting implementation of the UK government new legislation restricting drone operations near prisons through its drone flight
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