Emerging regulations Archives - Urban Air Mobility News

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge “hotbed of drone crashes and illegal flights” – new report

February 25, 2020 Chris Stonor Emerging regulations

As more and more people purchase drones, so growing numbers photograph the famous San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. However, most of these flights are illegal,

UK drone experts urge property owners to leverage under-used land for drone testing

February 25, 2020 Chris Stonor Emerging regulations

The UK Drone Delivery Group (DDG), an industry initiative to provide guidance on the commercial growth of unmanned vehicles, has made an urgent ‘call to

“Shortcomings in FAA drone ID proposals can be solved by new ASTM I standard “- Wing

February 21, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

Drone delivery company Wing has issued a press statement which outlines its view on how the new ASTM International standard for sharing UTM information (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/astm-international-publishes-standards-for-remote-id-and-tracking-of-drones/)

Yale University drone delivery service “could violate federal law”

February 20, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations, Express delivery

Government Technology news site reports that a student-run business that has been delivering food and other items to Yale University’s campus with drones is reported

FAA planning on creating special aircraft type, rules for drones

February 4, 2020 Michael Willoughby Emerging regulations

by Michael Willoughby America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, a possible first step towards drone-deliveries, according to

NASA issues call for industry to participate in UAM eco system working groups

January 27, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) is seeking public, private, and academic organizations to collaborate with NASA in Urban

EVTOL certification compliance proposals “on the way from EASA”

January 27, 2020 Michael Willoughby Emerging regulations

by Michael Willoughby “In mid-February, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) expects to publish proposals on the accepted means of compliance for new electric

FAA “cargo airline” licence for drone deliveries not quite what it seems

November 7, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Emerging regulations, Express delivery

By Michael Doran On 1 October 2019, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it had approved a Part 135 Operating Certificate for UPS

NASA opens call for industry participation in its UAM Grand Challenge programme

October 13, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Air taxis and personal transports, Emerging regulations, Government investment

NASA has launched its solicitation for companies to join its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge. According to a NASA press release: “The Grand Challenge aims to improve

Digital licence plates for drones may be in the works

September 24, 2019 Michael Willoughby Emerging regulations

by Michael Willoughby Drones may soon carry electronic licence plates, thanks to new guidelines for a remote ID system for unmanned aircraft recently submitted for