Europe’s air navigation service providers (ANSPs), U-Space service providers (USPs), air traffic controllers and other aviation stakeholders will have to wait until March 2020 to
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Category: Emerging regulations
ISO publishes the world’s first formal drone standards
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has announced the world’s first approved drone standards following a 12-month period of consultation with drone professionals, academics, businesses
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Joint statement on U-space issued by drone associations
Four drone associations: Drone Alliance Europe (DAE), the Small UAV Coalition, the Global Unmanned Traffic Management Association (GUTMA) and UAV DACH, issued a common vision
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Australian drone association advisory group submits position paper on noise regulations
An advisory group set up by the Australian Association of Unmanned Systems (AAUS) has submitted a position paper to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities
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Whitefox and partners demonstrate drone remote ID at DroneEnable3 event
California-based drone security company WhiteFox reports its drone and operator identification system was demonstrated by drone manufacturer during the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization
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EASA postpones U-Space Draft Opinion to February 2020
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will now publish its Draft Opinion on U-Space regulations for comment by European Union member states and aviation stakeholders
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FAA and NASA to hold UTM UPP phase two workshop on December 9
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA will hold the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) Pilot Program (UPP) Phase 2 Industry Workshop in
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ICAO urges States to consider new surveillance technology for drones operating in uncontrolled airspace
As neither 1090MHz frequency-based surveillance systems nor the 24-bit aircraft addressing system will be able to accommodate future levels of UAS traffic, the world will
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EASA proposes two new drone classes and details technical requirements
As part of its rulemaking process, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), released a new Opinion relating to drone operations. Opinion 05/2019 concerns drones which pose
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Kenya upholds ban on drone use as regulation stalls
Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) reiterated a ban on drone operations first introduced by the Kenyan Department for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public
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