The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Innovation Hub has published a paper entitled Developing a Regulatory Vision for UK UTM and calls for industry input
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Sierra Leone launches medical drone delivery network to improve access to health services
Sierra Leone’s Directorate of Science Technology & Innovation (DSTI) reports completion of the first delivery of medicines by drone in the country. The drone delivery
Read moreSESAR SAFIR-Med delivery network programme announces 2022 demonstration flights
The SESAR JU Unmanned Aerial Mobility (UAM) programme SAFIR-Med, which is testing medical deliveries between healthcare centres in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, has announced
Read morePre-registration of drones opens as part of new legislative measures in Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has mandated registration of drones weighing more than 100 g from 2022 under new legislation aimed at
Read morePortugal launches UAM medical delivery corridors between Porto hospitals
Portugal’s Hospital de São João in Porto is testing “new technology-based solutions, in order to speed up the response in emergency situations, as well as
Read moreVolocopter establishes joint venture in Saudi Arabia to create bespoke public eVTOL mobility system
Urban air mobility (UAM) company Volocopter and Saudi Arabia’s NEOM region have established a joint venture (JV) company to design, implement, and operate a bespoke
Read moreFAA launches 2021 holiday “twelve days of drones” safety campaign
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate the public about the rules, regulations and best practices
Read moreFrench regulator publishes SORA guide, sets out expectations for safe drone operations
The French civil aviation authority (DGAC) has published a guide to support operators of drone systems wishing to prepare a safety study. The guide to
Read moreKorean DROW4D UTM platform supports autonomous BVLOS operations in recent demonstration
An initiative in Korea led by CLROBUR (a subsidiary of Born2Global Centre) aims to create an innovation ecosystem for free economic zones. CLROBUR has developed
Read moreNew test centre at Pontoise airfield near Paris to support urban air mobility trials
A test centre dedicated to new sustainable urban air mobility at the Pontoise – Cormeilles-en-Vexin airfield, has been inaugurated by the French Minister of Transport
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