Adam Cohen and Susan Shaheen PhD have published the proceedings of The Future of Aviation Conference: Advancing Aerial Mobility through Technology, Sustainability, and On-Demand Flight,
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Category: Public consultation
Urban drone/eVTOL benefits and obstacles: AI, rules, public perception explored in expert workshop
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Public demonstrations of the positive benefits of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) and drones by comparing the noise of eVTOLs
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Japanese university research “links flying car noise to increased stress levels”
A joint research project conducted by Nagoya University and Keio University into social acceptance of drones and flying cars has linked the noise of vehicles
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“Exposure to drone operations likely to increase public acceptance” – AirMOUR consultation survey
AiRMOUR, a European Union research and innovation project supporting sustainable air mobility via emergency medical services says it has “undertaken the most extensive public and
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VFS members and staff participate in US Government summits
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) was invited to participate in the first White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) held on August 3rd the
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EASA publishes world’s first rules for operation of air taxis in cities
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today announced publication of proposed rules for the operation of air taxis in cities, the first comprehensive proposal
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SkeyDrone whitepaper explores societal acceptance of drones through 14 use cases
SkeyDrone’s whitepaper “How drones are changing our society” explores the challenges of drone operations and considers the use of drones in the medical sector as an
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UK Drone Pathfinder programme lists real-world applications as a result of trials
The UK’s Department for Transport’s (DfT) Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme reports that it has completed this year’s aims and objectives to accelerate commercial drone adoption;
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ADW 2020: Pan-European Urban Air Mobility Projects & Initiatives Community launched
European-Union funded urban air mobility (UAM) research programmes and supporting partners have formed a new alliance to support the European Commission by bringing together local,
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ESA study “shows industry stakeholders see UAM as helicopter replacement service” – Egis
According to a social media post from Egis, a new European Space Agency (ESA) study called ‘SUPER’ (Supporting UAM Planning with EO Resources) is looking
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