Emerging regulations

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first view worldwide on the use and control of drones in an urban environment, balancing the desire to maximise the commercial and convenience benefits of […]

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 […]

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 action’ for property owners, business leaders and influencers to provide […]

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 […]

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 the Wall Street Journal. The agency made the announcement yesterday, […]

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 […]

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 vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft aiming for type certification […]