The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published relevant information for each of the EASA Member states (the 27 European Union countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
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Category: Emerging regulations
Eurocontrol publishes expanded safety reference material to address U-space and safety support
The EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub’s safety team has released its Expanded Safety Reference Material (E-SRM) which is a safety assessment method expanded to address U-space and
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EU launches future mobility taskforce, recommendations expected in Spring 2024
European Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean launched the EU Future Mobility Taskforce in Brussels last week, with the goal of providing guidance to policymakers for
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Certifight analyses U-space regulation compliance, identifies key standards
Certiflight is a European project which aims to offer a new U-space service for the legal certification of tracks generated by drones and aircraft flights.
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ASTM sets new F3623-23 standard for surveillance data dissemination by SDSPs
International standards body ASTM International has established F3623-23 Standard Specification for Surveillance Supplementary Data Service Provider (SDSP) in an initiative co-led by MatrixSpace and INVOLI.
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EASA invites comments on memorandum on flight testing for VTOL-capable aircraft
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a Proposed Certification Memorandum CM-21.A-B-003 Function and Reliability Flight Testing for VTOL-capable aircraft. Comments are invited by
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Softbank and HAPSMobile propose expanded use of HAPS spectrum bands at world radiocomms conference
SoftBank and its subsidiary HAPSMobile are conducting international standardization activities related to High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) spectrum at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector
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Congress passes drone security act to prohibit federal agency use of insecure drones
The US House and Senate have passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the American Security Drone Act (ASDA) included. The legislation
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RTCA explores the concept of digital flight in white paper ‘enabling future operational concepts’
US standards agency RTCA has published the white paper: Forum for Digital Flight: Enabling Future Operational Concepts in the National Airspace System for All Airspace
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Higher airspace operations: US and UK joint statement calls for ICAO work towards global standards
The governments of the UK, the US, Canada, the EU and its member states, and Japan have issued a joint statement expressing support for the efforts of the International Civil Aviation
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