Drone services company INVOLI has announced ‘after careful consideration and in response to overwhelming customer demand in other domains’ the company has decided to discontinue
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Category: Urban air mobility
NUAIR receives civil flight authority for BVLOS operations extending 240 square miles
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted NUAIR Part 107 waiver enabling remote, autonomous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations throughout a 240 square mile
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FAA concludes UTM field test, releases final report ‘demonstrating important capabilities’
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released details of the Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Field Test conducted at two UAS test sites during 2023, along
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EASA consults on noise standards for air taxis, proposes environmental protection technical specifications
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published two documents, in May and December 2023, setting out noise standards on levels emitted by different designs
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Eurocae seeks input on SAIL III and IV UAS operations in the specific category, ED-325 Vol 1 means of compliance
European standards agency Eurocae has published a document prepared by Eurocae working group 105 SG-4 ‘Design and Airworthiness’ for open consultation. The draft is ED-325
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Sweden’s Västra Götaland region continues to invest in drone services
Sweden’s Västra Götaland regiona (VGR) is pushing to expand coordinated drone services. The region was the first to fly defibrillators to residents in distress, and
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EASA management board selects Florian Guillermet as future EASA executive director
Florian Guillermet has been selected as the future Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, following a decision by the Agency’s Management Board.
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SESAR BURDI consortium publishes initial U-space Conops U-space design for Belgian airspace
The SESAR BeNe U-space reference design implemenation (BURDI) research project has published an initial concept of operations (Conops). This first version will be revised considering
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FAA grants MassDOT a wide-ranging waiver to operate BVLOS rail inspection flights state-wide
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued MassDOT Aeronautics a wide-ranging waiver, granting permission to fly uncrewed aircraft over Massachusetts’ entire rail network, Beyond Visual
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German regulator authorises Matternet BVLOS medical drone deliveries in Berlin
Matternet reports approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight
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