Emerging regulations

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Innovative Air Mobility. The DGCA […]

“Regulatory, management, and communication issues hindered FAA’s progress in certifying AAM aircraft, and challenges remain,” was the name of a report published by the US Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, published on June […]

According to tomorrow’s Federal Register, the US Department of Transportation is extending the comment deadline for its Request for Information on Advanced Air Mobility. “On May 17, 2023, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a […]

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the third Means of Compliance with the Special Condition for VTOL, Doc. No. MOC-3 SC-VTOL, Issue 2. The first issue of this document was subject to a […]

WG4 of the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA) has developed a report that summarises the industry working groups and committees focused on electric and hydrogen propulsion. According to a summary of the report: “Within […]

EASA and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC Brazil) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to further cooperate on e-VTOL certification. The LOI was signed by the ANAC Brazil Acting President-Director, Tiago […]

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes US drone industry representatives have hailed the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the “Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935)” by a vote […]

ICAO will host its First Advanced Air Mobility Symposium (AAM2024) from 9 to 12 September 2024 around the theme of “Advanced air mobility (AAM) global harmonization and Interoperability: Challenges and Opportunities.” Attendees will get first-hand […]

A Linkedin post by David Dunning, Director, Global Innovation & Policy at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), reports that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) “Integration of […]

The US House of Representatives proposes a bill to provide for coordinated Federal efforts to accelerate civilian unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility research and development for economic and national security, and for other […]