Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 29 flew a Predator over Minneapolis as protesters demonstrated against police brutality, according to publicly available flight data. Continue reading
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Bringing Drone Operations into Perspective
‘Global UAS OPS’ is now online. This is an international survey on drone operations (current & upcoming) and is available in English, French & Spanish. The support & reference documents in these languages are also available. Contributions from all countries outside of Europe (see below) are welcome. Continue reading
Zipline and Novant Health Start Drone Operations In North Carolina
Novant Health health care system is the first organization in the U.S. to be granted a Part 107 waiver by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use drones for distribution of medical supplies for COVID-19 pandemic response. Continue reading
6 Quick Tips for Cinematic Drone Footage
Drones are a great way to add some variety to your video footage and reinvigorate your work. This excellent video will give you six helpful tips for shooting cinematic, eye-catching drone video. Continue reading
EHang Gets Approval to Use AAVs for Air Logistics
Director General of CAAC Air Traffic Regulation Office Xu Hao granted the pilot operation approval to EHang
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it obtained the world’s first commercial pilot operation approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”) to use EHang 216 passenger-grade AAVs for air logistics purpose. Continue reading
Pakistan Downs Indian Drone Along Line of Control
Pakistani troops on Wednesday shot down an Indian drone that violated the country’s airspace along the Line of Control (LoC), the military’s media wing said. Continue reading
Droniq Launches UTM System in Germany
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Droniq,a joint venture between DFS, the German air navigation service provider, and Deutsche Telekom, launches the first fully operational traffic management system for drones in Germany. To date, the UAS traffic management (UTM) system has been used to successfully complete more than 50 long-range flights, covering a flight distance of around 2,350 km. Continue reading
Pipistrel Slows Uber eVTOL Work for Other Projects
Pipistrel 801 eVTOL aircraft for Uber Air urban air mobility network
Electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel is advancing plans for a pair of new cargo aircraft and a 19-seat regional airliner. The Slovenian company intends to focus on these new developments more urgently than on its plans for the Pipistrel 801 eVTOL, which has been shortlisted by rideshare group Uber for its planned Uber Air urban air mobility product. Continue reading