The China Daily news service (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2018-05/31/content_36303072.htm) reports that the Alibaba-owned Ele.me food delivery company has been given permission to deliver food to residents of Shanghai’s
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“We have provided a short term, effective airspace management system”
Tom Walker is Founder and CEO of DroneUp How did DroneUp start? When I began to realise there were so many opportunities for the drone
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Uber launches urban air transport research centre in Paris
Uber (https://www.uber.com/newsroom/building-ubers-future-in-france/) has announced it will build a EUR 20 million Advanced Technologies Centre in Paris, its first research and development hub outside of North
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UK government introduces drone flight restrictions, registration system
New laws are being introduced today in the UK which will restrict all drones from flying above 400 feet and within 1 kilometre of airport
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DroneRadar UTM to control drone operations in Warsaw north from Babice airport
Poland’s DroneRadar (https://droneradar.eu/blog/2018/05/30/another-airport-connected-to-the-polish-utm-via-droneradar/) reports that Warsaw Babice airport has been connected to DroneRadar UTM. The agreement regarding access to the system has been signed between
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Hionos provides drone-based flight tracking unit in SESAR PODIUM flight tests
Hionos’ SignalPack will be embedded in drones used for the PODIUM UTM research project, enabling drone tracking in Bretigny airspace, close to Paris. SignalPack manages
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Saudi Arabian forces “foil drone attack on Abha International Airport”
The Saudi Press Agency (https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewstory.php?lang=en&newsid=1770131) reports that an air defence unit assigned to Abha International airport has destroyed a drone attack on the airport. According
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Japan “to allow rural BVLOS drone delivery flights by year end”
Transport Topics (http://www.ttnews.com/articles/drone-deliveries-ready-soar-japan-issues-linger) reports that the government in Japan is this year preparing to deregulate its drone laws to allow beyond visual line of sight
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“FAA should develop new safety monitoring mechanisms for sUAS operations” – GAO report
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should establish a mechanism, such as an internal review procedure, to ensure that FAA’s management of safety
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ENAV selects Leonardo as its UTM partner
Leonardo has been selected by ENAV, the company that manages civilian air traffic in Italy, as its industrial partner for the development of an air
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