By Chris Stonor The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded its first design verification certificate to Volocopter for its VC200-2, in a new
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Category: Emerging regulations
Skyports: First major regulatory milestone completed towards integrating AAM operations over London
By Chris Stonor UK drone operator and infrastructure builder, Skyports, announced this week completion of the first major milestone towards integrating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
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EASA announces eVTOL certification expected 2024, clear approval of citizens and key role for local authorities
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced the results of the first European wide study of citizens’ expectations of urban air mobility (UAM),
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Nordic Unmanned “first operator licensed to fly BVLOS operations in all EASA countries”
Nordic Unmanned has received the European Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) issued by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority under the EASA (European Union Aviation Safety
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Significant Step Forward: New regulations allowing drones “to fly over people and at night in U.S” take effect
By Chris Stonor The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Wednesday that final rules and regulations first disclosed last December have now taken effect,
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EHang establishes “CAAC type certification team” to further advance designation process of EH216 passenger-grade AAV
By Chris Stonor EHang announced last week that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has established a Type Certification Team (TC) for the EH216
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How crash simulation research helped the FAA relax rules on drone flights over moving vehicles
By Arie Egozi Researchers from Virginia Tech Mid Atlantic partnership (MAAP) have investigated the potential damage to cars from a drone with a parachute hitting
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Pakistan: PM Imran Khan approves establishment of Civil Drone Authority
By Chris Stonor Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has approved the establishment of the Civil Drone Authority for his country to put in place an institutionalised
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UK Airspeeder drone crash report has wide implications for operators, regulators
The report by the UK’s Accident and Investigation Branch (AAIB) into the crash of the 95kg Alauda Airspeeder Mk II scale demonstrator drone will have
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NEW White Paper: UAM “must incorporate needs of disabled citizens”
By Chris Stonor A new White Paper published this week by CIVATAglobal and Aerobility stresses the needs of disability to be inclusive within the UAM
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