Emerging regulations

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

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, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. In 2014, the National Park […]

Emerging regulations

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

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/) can help to address some of the “challenges” contained in […]

Emerging regulations

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

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 Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem working groups, focused on enabling the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

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

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 UAM safety and accelerate scalability through integrated demonstrations by hosting […]