Category Archives: Regulatory Matters

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) and the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation to facilitate exchange of technical and programme information between the two organisations. Continue reading →

The FAA has now published its request for comments, including instructions for filing comments, on the agency’s selection process for six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites, in the Federal Register. Continue reading →

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has asked for public input on the agency’s selection process for six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites. Continue reading →

More than 100 privacy groups, experts and individuals have petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration to address the impact of unmanned aircraft in the US as the agency moves to implement new rules for domestic use. Continue reading →

President Obama has signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act 2012—with funding and provisions for granting military, commercial, and privately-owned unmanned aircraft greater access to US airspace and air traffic management systems modernisation—into law. Continue reading →

The European Defence Agency and the European Commission co-organised a workshop on Research and Development on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, on Friday 9 February, in the Royal Military Academy (Brussels). Continue reading →

The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI) held a hearing  to review the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a critical part of transportation infrastructure. Continue reading →