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senseFly, a provider of fixed-wing drone solutions—in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones and geotechnology company Santiago & Cintra—has announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved BVLOS flights to be carried out in Brazil for the first time in the country’s history, using senseFly’s proprietary drone technology. Continue reading
As anticipated last month, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced on Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Wing Aviation. Continue reading
ST Engineering’s hexacopter DrN-15 UAV on display at the 2019 LAAD Defence and Security exposition
Singapore’s ST Engineering believes it is one step closer to securing the first customer for its DrN-15 hexacopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) now that it has secured a key permit, according to a company official. Continue reading
Paving the way for future drone traffic increase, SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) is supporting the European Commission U-space initiative by researching and developing new services for safe, efficient and secure access to airspace of a large number of drones. Continue reading
Cape, a cloud platform for drone telepresence and data management, has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the first-ever Certificate of Authorization (COA) with a provision for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for a public safety organization. Cape worked closely with the FAA, and in partnership with the Chula Vista Police Department and Skyfire Consulting, to finalize the COA, which will open the doors for future drone integration across industries. Continue reading
New legislation to extend the ‘no-fly’ zone around UK airports came into force 13 March 2019. It is now illegal to fly a drone within 5km of an airport, with major penalties for those who break the law. Continue reading
The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to revise the drone regulation law to prohibit the flying of drones over U.S. military bases and Self-Defense Forces’ facilities as part of its measures to prevent terrorist attacks using drones. Continue reading
In recognition of the increasing risk of operating in shared airspace near airports, the Aviators Code Initiative has released a working paper titled Improving Cockpit Awareness of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Near Airports. The paper describes a method to provide pilots of manned aircraft with enhanced awareness of nearby sUAS in certain kinds of airspace. Continue reading