A webinar presented by the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSMA) will take place on Wednesday 15 February to set out the achievements of the
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Category: Urban air mobility
EASA invites applicants for role of Strategy and Safety Management Director
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) seeks a Strategy and Safety Management Director based at the agency’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany. Responsibilities include: provide vision,
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German transport ministry publishes strategy document outlining coordinated establishment of U-spaces
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has published a U-space Strategy aimed at improving the integration of drone traffic into the existing airspace.
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DARPA selects two teams to develop Liberty Lifter X-Plane programme
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two teams to develop the Liberty Lifter X-plane concept launched in May 2022. The Liberty
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Urban drone/eVTOL benefits and obstacles: AI, rules, public perception explored in expert workshop
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Public demonstrations of the positive benefits of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) and drones by comparing the noise of eVTOLs
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Ireland issues guidance on calculating and defining risk for operations in the specific category
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has issued guidance on Defining Flight Geography, Contingency Volume, and Ground Risk Buffer for Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) operations. The
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Northern Plains UAS Test Site seeks candidates for roles to support safe drone operations
North Dakota’s Northern Plains UAS Test Site invites applicants for roles as Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Operations Specialist; UAS Safety Manager; and UAS Standards &
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EASA publishes revised easy access rules for the basic regulation 2018/1139
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a revision of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018
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EASA hosts SORA workshop 9-10 February 2023 to discuss SORA 2.0 and 2.5
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is hosting a Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) workshop on 9-10 February 2023. The event will discuss how to
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Droniq strengthens testing and training activities, partners with experienced providers
Germany’s Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) company Droniq is expanding its training platform, the Droniq Academy. In future, prospective drone pilots will be able to train
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