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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a proposal of airworthiness standards for the certification of the vast majority of light unmanned aircraft. These standards will greatly contribute to the safe operation of drones for a wide variety of services, such as parcel delivery in urban environments, railways and power lines inspection or delivery of essential supplies into crisis zones. Continue reading
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a global provider of information and analytics has released, in partnership with international law firm Bird & Bird and ARPAS, a template Drone Services Agreement, written specifically to mitigate the legal challenges faced by the drone industry in England and Wales. Continue reading
This June saw the launch of the European LABYRINTH project. The aim of LABYRINTH is to build on the high optimisation potential for the management and supervision processes of unmanned aerial systems to optimise drone traffic, and thus enhance and encourage its use in high-density areas. Continue reading
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Switzerland Federal Office of Civil Aviation announced that they have reached an agreement in harmonizing domestic and international safety standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Altitude Angel, a global UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, is partnering with Mumbai based Sagar Defence Engineering Ltd in BVLOS trials supported by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Continue reading
Quidich has announced the successful completion of India’s First No-Permission No-Takeoff (NPNT) compliant drone flight on the A200 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Continue reading
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), said the issuance of Law No. (4) of 2020 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, regulating the operations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones in the emirate, establishes the framework for Dubai to be one of the world’s leading cities in shaping the future of civil aviation. Continue reading
Denmark will begin establishing U-space this year following an ambitious partnership announced today between the country’s air navigation service provider, public authorities and international UAS test center. Continue reading