The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its proposed methods on how to certify hybrid or electric air taxis. David Gleave, safety editor with Unmanned
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UK Future Flight Challenge announces UKP30 million for UAS, UAM and AAM projects
The UK’s Future Flight Challenge has launched an invitation to tender for research into an Aviation Safety Case to support the Challenge Team, its advisory
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US Defense Department to award Carbon Consultants/Zepher VTOL research contract
The US Department of Defense has announced it will award a HUBZone sole source contract to will focus Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial
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US DoJ publishes guidance on police use of drones and highlights drone threats
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has released a guide on police use of drones as well as the
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Fortem supports AirMap in airspace monitoring for North Carolina UAS IPP trials
Fortem Technologies has announced it has completed the first phase of the US Department of Transportation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) in
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Diehl to supply Volocopter with avionics
Diehl Aerospace has signed a contract with Volocopter for the development and production of Flight Control Computers (FCC). Under this agreement, Diehl Aerospace will supply
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Sincronia Logistica is pioneering medical drone delivery healthcare services in Mexico
Mexico’s Sincronia Logistica has now made more than 100 deliveries of COVID-19 medical supplies to IMSS General Regional Hospital II in El Marqués, Querétaro, from
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EHang launches hotel air taxi services – journalists take first rides
EHang Holdings Limited has announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with LN Holdings, a Shenzhen-listed tourism platform company, to further commercialize its autonomous
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UKP30 million funding opportunity announced for electric air vehicle integration research
The UK government’s Innovate UK has announced it will invest up to UKP30 million in innovation projects as part of phase two of its Future
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Positioning the COVID-19 drone response: delivering medicines but removing privacy rights?
By Chris Stonor (Updated May 19th) At the start of May a French judge ruled in favour of allowing the Interior Ministry to continue to
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