The SESAR BeNe U-space reference design implemenation (BURDI) research project has published an initial concept of operations (Conops). This first version will be revised considering
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Category: Urban air mobility
FAA grants MassDOT a wide-ranging waiver to operate BVLOS rail inspection flights state-wide
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued MassDOT Aeronautics a wide-ranging waiver, granting permission to fly uncrewed aircraft over Massachusetts’ entire rail network, Beyond Visual
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German regulator authorises Matternet BVLOS medical drone deliveries in Berlin
Matternet reports approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight
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Future Flight Challenge simulates integration of crewed and uncrewed aircraft
The UK has carried out air traffic control simulations for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), demonstrating how eVTOL – electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft or
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AAUS call for papers for June 2024 Gold Coast Summit in partnership with AMDA
The Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) has opened the call papers for the 2024 AAM Summit, inviting individuals or organisations with an interest in
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EASA launches digital information platform on drones and air taxis, opens new drone domain
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a digital space for the exchange of information on air taxis and drones. This will create
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Honeywell launches OperA fast-track project addressing complex AAM operations
Honeywell has launched project OperA, one of the two Honeywell-led projects to be awarded through the latest round of funding from the European Union’s SESAR
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ICAO Drone Enable: “First European UTM/U-spaces planned for Q1 2024”
By Jenny Beechener On a quest to identify deployment progress of Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) systems capable of supporting beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
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Teal Group predicts worldwide civil UAS spending of USD150bn over next decade
Teal Group’s 2023/2024 World Civil UAS Market Profile and Forecast forecasts that non-military UAS production will jump from USD8.2 billion market (value of air vehicles) in 2023
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Hensoldt enters into strategic collaboration with Wings for Aid
Sensor solution provider Hensoldt and the Dutch company Wings For Aid have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim of the two-stage cooperation is to
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