A group of companies and research laboratories from Poland, Italy, Portugal, and the Netherlands coordinated by Ł-ILOT, have teamed up to launch ASSURED – UAM,
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Japan addresses safety standards, licensing and infrastructure requirements for ‘flying cars’
Japan’s transport ministry plans to establish standards on required performances and safety to put flying cars into practical use, as well as a licensing system,
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Germany’s D3 joins Canadian programme to implement urban UTM concepts
The German UAM startup D3 Technologies AG has joined the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM) to support efforts to develop Urban Air Traffic Control
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BETA’s ALIA “first eVTOL to receive USAF airworthiness approval”
BETA Technology reports its ALIA aircraft is the first manned eVTOL to receive US Air Force airworthiness approval under the Air Force Agility Prime Program.
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UTM company Aeroscript “to start drone integration trials in St Petersburg airspace”
Russian UAS traffic management (UTM) company Aeroscript has announced it will shortly start trials to integrate drones into the airspace around St Petersburg, Russia, via
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Colugo developing passenger air vehicle with foldable, wind-adaptable wings
By Arie Egozi Israeli company Colugo reports it has successfully tested a prototype drone with flexible wings which can change their angle of attack according
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Drone/UAM ecosystem governance “must be developed around services welcomed by communities” – Third CIVATAGlobal webinar
Defining the future governance criteria for urban air mobility eco-systems will depend on the individual service delivery model in each area, the will of the
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Wingcopter launches delivery drone to carry three parcels in BVLOS missions
Wingcopter has launched its Wingcopter 198 all-electric, vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL), fixed-wing drone that can carry up to three packages. “The Wingcopter 198 is a game-changer for
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Skyports and Kenya Airways to develop drone logistics business in Africa
Advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways, to collaborate on launching permanent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
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Italy’s FlyingBasket cargo drone operational licence extended to Germany
Germany’s National Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt – LBA) has extended the authorisation for drone operations issued by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (Ente Nazionale per
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