The UK’s Connected Place Catapult research agency has published a study Vertiports: Incidental economic, social and environmental benefits to local economies which identifies the incidental benefits
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Category: Urban air mobility
Federal Aviation Administration expands B4UFLY application for recreational drone users
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding its B4UFLY service to support more activities and help recreational drone users to fly safely. From 1 February
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Engage 2 announces a PhD call to support European ATM long-term evolution
Engage 2 has announced a call for PhDs dedicated to advancing ATM. This initiative will provide an important occasion for supporting researchers in the development of their
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DJI replaces no fly zones in Europe with ED-269 UAS zones to reflect latest legislation
Drone manufacturer DJI has removed ‘No fly zones’ in Europe which prevent a drone from flying certain airspace with an unlocking procedure. Instead, the drone
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UK CAA launches consultation on vertiport operations at existing aerodromes
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation on proposals for existing aerodromes that wish to accommodate VTOL aircraft. We anticipate that the
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SAFIR-Ready U-space project develops real-time positioning data fusion technology
Within WP-3 of the Safir-Ready project, project partners are developing positioning data fusion technology designed to deliver reliable positioning information, with pre-defined performance characteristics (i.e., the
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Altitude Angel updates flight planning solutions to reflect latest UK government legislation
Unified Traffic Management (UTM) company Altitude Angel is supporting implementation of the UK government new legislation restricting drone operations near prisons through its drone flight
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Integrating connectivity and ground risk data for drone operations – Airborne RF
Telecom operators play a key role in the evolving drone landscape by collaborating with platforms which Common Information Service Providers (CISPs). As the industry continues
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AUVSI urges senate to pass multi-year FAA Reauthorisation legislation
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles International (AUVSI) joined several aviation associations in urging US Senate leadership and the Commerce Committee to hold a hearing on,
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AMIUS U-space project plans test flights at Manching test facilities later this year
Droniq, together with colleagues from Airbus Urban Mobility, Airbus Defence and Space and SkyFive.world addressed practical topics about the flight test campaign with U-space services
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