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Category: Emerging regulations

UK Airspeeder drone crash report has wide implications for operators, regulators

February 19, 2021 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

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”

January 20, 2021 Chris Stonor Commentary, Emerging regulations

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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FAA gives thumbs up to American Robotics drones for autonomous BVLOS flights

January 18, 2021 Chris Stonor Emerging regulations

By Chris Stonor The FAA has given the thumbs up to American Robotics (AR) to fly its drones autonomously, but with a number of caveats, reports

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“China introduces new operating standard for drone deliveries” – EHang

December 31, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

According to air taxi manufacturer EHang: “The Specification for Express Delivery Service by Unmanned Aircraft (the “Standard”) issued by the State Post Bureau of the

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FAA publishes remote ID, flights-over-people rules – achieves broad industry support

December 29, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has today announced final rules for drones covering Remote Identification (Remote ID) and flights over people and at night

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European safety agency publishes regulatory framework for drone service deliveries

December 21, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the full regulatory framework setting the parameters for drone services such as parcel delivery in urban

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Japan impose “stricter rules” governing use of drones weighing as little as 100 grams

December 8, 2020 Chris Stonor Emerging regulations

By Chris Stonor The Japanese government is going ahead to tighten its rules governing drone use to include lightweight, smaller and more sophisticated models now

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EASA invites comments on proposals for BVLOS operations in an urban environment

October 7, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) invites comments on the overall concept presented at the webinar hosted by the agency on 1 October on beyond

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DOJ releases report on ways to protect U.S. prisons from growing drone threat

September 16, 2020 Chris Stonor Emerging regulations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report this week stating that drones delivering illegal contraband to federal inmates is on the increase, posing

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EDA finalises work on civil/military RPAS take-off and landing standards

September 10, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has completed its work on the ‘Enhanced RPAS Automation’ (ERA) project launched in 2016 by EDA on behalf of Germany,

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