News broadcaster CNN has received a first-of-its-kind Part 107 waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over
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Skyward approved by FAA to give drone operators access to low altitude airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Skyward to give commercial drone operators instant access to controlled airspace with its new Low Altitude Authorization and Notification
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Regulators start assessment of urban air taxi operations
Regulating air taxi services will provide safety regulators with a number of serious challenges, according to Mike Gadd, Business and Technical Lead Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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FAA approves Daedalus commercial drone services in Boston
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Daedalus Drone Services with unprecedented approval to fly in and around Boston. With the waiver, Daedalus Drone Services
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US Army “develops power line detection system for drones”
US Army scientists and engineers have developed a sensor and software system for detecting energized power lines in the vicinity of an aerial craft, reports
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Drone and airliner collide in Quebec, no casualties
A drone has collided with an airliner in Quebec. No-one was hurt in the incident and the aircraft was only slightly damaged. According to Marc
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Safe-fly zone app launched for Denmark’s drone operators
Naviair and the Danish Transport, Construction and Housing Authority have launched the “Droneluftrum” “safe-fly” app for drone pilots. The website for the new app is www.droneluftrum.dk
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DJI launches drone identification, monitoring system
Drone manufacturer DJI today unveiled AeroScope, its new solution to identify and monitor airborne drones with existing technology that can address safety, security and privacy
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Eurocontrol to head European Commission UTM trial programme
Eurocontrol will lead the consortium behind the SESAR 2020 PODIUM project, which has been selected by the European Commission to demonstrate unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) services, procedures and technologies.
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“Relax and harmonise drone rules” says Twente drone research centre
The rules for the use and testing of drones should be relaxed and harmonised in a European context according to a joint presentation to the
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