US transport secretary Elaine Chao has appointed Michael Chasen, the chief executive of PrecisionHawk, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) as its chairman. Chasen assumes the role immediately and will […]
The SESAR Joint Undertaking Gulf of Finland (GOF) U-space project in Estonia and Finland will enter an important phase with the start of the first demonstrations in June. Seven advanced drone operational scenarios including both […]
Safety and conspicuity must be at the heart of moves to address the rapidly increasing use of drones, building on and drawing from Europe’s excellent safety record and ensuring today’s high standards are maintained, according […]
Alphabet’s drone delivery service has been cleared by the US Federal Aviation Administration to become an airline, the first important step in allowing it to start operating on a commercial basis. Subsidiary Wing Aviation – […]
A number of airspace restrictions and a temporary danger area will be put in place over the English Channel this summer to accommodate a large Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) conducting atmospheric research. The Skeldar V-200 […]
Drone integration expert Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM O/S has been enabled at six airports in the UK – including one of Europe’s busiest, London’s Heathrow. The product powers NATS’ Airspace User Portal (AUP), which will simplify […]
Frequentis and Sunhillo are addressing the challenge of connecting the UAV pilot in command (PIC) with air traffic control (ATC) units by developing its UAS-C system. The UAS-C converts UAS position data into standard aviation […]
Indra and AirMap have signed a collaboration agreement to join forces and speed up the introduction of the unmanned traffic management (UTM) technologies necessary for the emerging drone industry so it can provide all types […]
The European GOF U-Space project in Estonia and Finland plans to take concrete steps towards showcasing how U-space can serve both unmanned and manned aviation from the outset. The broad consortium with 19 members, including […]
Engineers at Switzerland’s skyguide have added VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range) measurement capabilities as a new feature to its method of measuring navigation equipment with the support of drone technology. The measurements are taken while […]
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