The Poland in English news service (https://polandinenglish.info/38970457/drone-testing-zone-to-be-established-in-poland) reports that an agreement for the creation of a development and testing zone for drones in the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska
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More than 10,000 drone pilots now registered in New Zealand
More than 10,000 drone pilots are now registered with Airshare to fly in New Zealand airspace. The online hub for drone pilots operated by Airways
Read moreUK’s Oxford city council to use drones for surveying, roof repairs and land mapping
Oxford Direct Services (ODS) (https://www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article/859/game_of_drones_ods_launches_commercial_drone_services_in_oxford), the service delivery and commercial arm of Oxford City Council, has announced that it is to start providing drone-based services to
Read moreAUVSI reports FAA will update NAS integration roadmap to include drone night flights
AUVSI reports: “The FAA is planning to update its rule for small UAS to permit night time operations. According to the FAA’s recently released “Integration
Read moreGUTMA produces map of global UTM developments
In preparation for ICAO’s second Drone Enable Symposium, the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) (https://gutma.org/map/?utm_source=Global+UTM+Associations+Updates&utm_campaign=f06d90d61b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7168e4551e-f06d90d61b-204871929) has launched an interactive and collaborative map of international UTM implementations. The
Read moreAntwerp joins EU Urban Air Mobility network – initial services will focus on police surveillance
Antwerp has signed a Manifesto of Intent to join the the UAM Initiative (EIP-SCC), joining other European cities and regions including Geneva Hamburg, Ingolstadt, Gent,
Read moreFirst international urban air mobility programme to deliver medical services in Germany, the Netherlands
The Euregio, a cross border region spanning Germany and the Netherlands around Twente and bordering parts of Niedersachsen and Nordrhein-Westfalia, has become the first Urban
Read moreBell heads team to work with NASA on integrated airspace drone operations
Bell Helicopter has announced a cooperative agreement with NASA for an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight demonstration in the National Airspace System (NAS) expected to
Read moreWalmart patent application “a basis for blockchain drone delivery service”
UAS Weekly.com (http://uasweekly.com/2018/09/05/walmart-patents-blockchain-system-for-automated-delivery-drones/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=uasweekly_newsletter_2018_09_05&utm_term=2018-09-05) reports that Walmart has filed a patent application as a possible basis “for developing a system through which capable autonomous electronic devices (like
Read more“Don’t just make the business case…Start making the safety case, too” – FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell
InterDrone Las Vegas news – In his keynote address FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell urged delegates to focus on the safety case as well as
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