Emerging regulations

INTERPOL launches framework for response to drone incidents to counteract increasing nefarious usage

As drone usage increases both commercially and recreationally so does the infiltration of criminals and their nefarious purposes, reports commercialdroneprofessional.com. Therefore, INTERPOL have created a document under the heading Framework for Responding to a Drone Incident […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Lilium opts for carbon fibre composite produced by Toray

Japan’s Toray is to supply carbon fibre composite materials for Lilium’s all-electric air vehicle, reports plasticstoday.com. Toray Industries has concluded an agreement with the Munich-based company who aims to have all-electric, vertical take-off and landing […]

Commentary

How newly qualified airline pilots will become tomorrow’s pioneering drone operators

A leading UK drone training company has teamed up with the country’s top commercial and airline pilot teaching academy to offer wider opportunities for newly qualified pilots, reports suasnews.com. Skyborne Airline Academy based at Gloucestershire Airport, gives innovative, airline-focused training […]

Air taxis and personal transports

VoltAero electric Cassio aircraft to be option on app-based air taxi service

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero’s impending Cassio aircraft is to be one of the options available to users of an app-based on-demand air taxi network being developed in the US called KinectAir, reports aerospacetestinginternational.com. French firm […]