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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Category: UAS traffic management news
“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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PwC/Agoria report highlights regulatory barriers and enablers to Belgian drone operations
Prohibitions on drone operations along air traffic service (ATS) routes, beyond visual line of sight operations (BVLOS), shedding of items or sprinkling during flight, towing
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New Zealand drone operators worry about safety says new report
New Zealand’s drone services market is taking off but safety is a major concern according to a new state of the industry report released today
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UK pilots, controllers draw up drone collision avoidance guidelines
In response to the rise in drone near-misses, UK pilot and air traffic control bodies have worked together to create guidance in avoiding collision. The
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Workhorse Inc “making drone deliveries to homes via integrated truck system”
Workhorse Group Inc (http://workhorse.com/newsroom/2018/05/workhorse-horsefly-autonomous-drone-package-delivery-pilot-underway-cincinnati) reports that its HorseFly truck-launched Autonomous Drone Package Delivery System is now making package deliveries to homes in the Cincinnati area
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Boeing, Airbus to contribute to Integrated Pilot Program
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has announced that it is partnering with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in the recently announced Federal Aviation
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NATS launches drone training centre, invests in space-based ADS-B
NATS, the UK’s air navigation service provider, and Sky-Futures, a provider of commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have developed a combined training course for
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Croatian Civil Aviation Agency “liberalises drone laws”
According to the Dubrovnik Times (http://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/croatia/item/4504-relaxation-of-laws-of-flying-drones-in-croatia) the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) has announced a series of rule changes to its drone operating laws (http://www.ccaa.hr/english/general_372/)
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MIT engineers develop virtual-reality, autonomous, obstacle-avoidance drone training system
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (http://news.mit.edu/2018/virtual-reality-testing-ground-drones-0517) has announced its engineers have developed a new virtual-reality training system for drones that enables a vehicle to
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