Drone operator Swoop Aero has obtained approval to operate beyond visual line-of-sight in New Zealand, as it prepares to launch the country’s first Integrated Drone
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Mitre risk methodology creates holistic assessment process for drone operations
A multi-disciplinary team from MITRE set out with the goal of creating a holistic assessment process that measures and evaluates societal benefits of using a
Read moreConsortium evaluates UAS standards before submission to EASA next month for the SHEPHERD project
SHEPHERD is a two-year research initiative funded by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) public contract Horizon Europe Project: UAS standard. SHEPHERD consortium members
Read moreSeveral flights diverted as Dublin Airport halts traffic due to repeated drone disruption
Flights due to land at Dublin Airport had to divert to alternative airports at Shannon and Belfast airports on 6 February as a result of
Read moreSESAR AURA project presents results of ATM/U-space interface research in virtual open day
SESAR Pj34-W3 AURA project members are hosting a virtual Open Day on 28 February 2023. Solution 1 will be presented by Indra, focused on ATM and U-space
Read moreSpain launches airspace risk assessment programme to support U-space development
As part of U-space implementation work, Spain’s ministry of transport has launched a major new Airspace Risk Assessment (ARA) programme with Eurocontrol. The ARA is
Read moreACJA webinar to showcase progress by GSMA and GUTMA to connected ecosystem
A webinar presented by the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSMA) will take place on Wednesday 15 February to set out the achievements of the
Read moreEASA invites applicants for role of Strategy and Safety Management Director
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) seeks a Strategy and Safety Management Director based at the agency’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany. Responsibilities include: provide vision,
Read moreGerman transport ministry publishes strategy document outlining coordinated establishment of U-spaces
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has published a U-space Strategy aimed at improving the integration of drone traffic into the existing airspace.
Read moreDARPA selects two teams to develop Liberty Lifter X-Plane programme
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two teams to develop the Liberty Lifter X-plane concept launched in May 2022. The Liberty
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