Asia’s ability to make things happen to a timetable stems from close coordination at government level, said Duncan Walker CEO of Skyports, “It sounds simple,
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Category: Urban air mobility
EUROCAE and Global UTM Association (GUTMA) sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) and EUROCAE have come together to support one another in creating a greater contribution to the development and promotion of
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India’s knowledge-sharing Flying Labs Network to discuss draft UTM policy document
India’s Flying Labs Network is due to meet on 5 December 2020 to discuss the policy document released by India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation last
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Amsterdam Drone Week: A city manifesto but who will manage the airspace above cities?
Fourteen European cities and regions, members of the UAM Initiative Cities Community (UIC2), presented their ‘Manifesto on the Multilevel Governance of the Urban Sky’, https://www.amsterdamdroneweek.com/manifesto
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Naviair UTM receives DKK25 million to develop drone infrastructure in Denmark
Danish air navigation service provider Naviair reports DKK25 million government funding to finance the development of an air traffic management platform for beyond visual line
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NASA funds research into hyperlocal weather prediction to support localised small drone operations
NASA is helping to fund research underway by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Intelligent Automation into localised weather forecasting needed for drone operations such as
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Drone industry will contribute AUD5.5 billion to Australia’s economy over the next decade – Deloitte
The economic impact of drones is estimated to contribute AUD5.5 billion to the Australian economy, rising to AUD14.5 billion by 2040, according to a government
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AW-Drones project launches Drone Standards Info Portal, providing European ‘megastandard’ for UAS operators
The Drone Standards Info Portal is an online repository supporting EASA and the EC in their drone-related development actions. Developed as part of the EU-funded
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World ATM Congress panel reviews UTM innovation and harmonisation through government/industry collaboration
Senior industry representatives discussed integration of unmanned and manned air traffic in a webinar hosted by World ATM Congress on 13 October 2020. Reported by
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India approves establishment of a Drone Directorate as a separate agency under the aviation ministry
India’s Finance Ministry has approved the establishment of a separate Drone Directorate under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Directorate had been established
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