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A new generation of greener aviation has taken a leap forward following the UK’s first major air traffic control simulations for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), demonstrating how eVTOL – electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft – or flying taxis – could one day be safely integrated with conventional air traffic. Continue reading
The FAA is launching its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate people about the rules, regulations and best practices of operating a drone. This December, the agency will share important drone-safety information and resources that will help future pilots stay up to date with the latest rules.
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In a world first, High Lander Aviation has received a license from the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) to authorize drone flights throughout Israel via its uncrewed traffic management solution, Vega UTM. Continue reading
Percepto, an autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions provider, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted the company a nationwide waiver to operate a full fleet of Percepto drones remotely by one operator. Continue reading
Matternet has announced that the Matternet M2 drone has achieved approval for an amendment to its first-ever UAS Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading
The top members of a U.S. House committee on China are introducing a bill that seeks to ban the U.S. government from buying Chinese drones. Continue reading
EHang Holdings Limited announced that the EH216-S, its self-developed passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle system, has obtained the type certificate (“TC”) officially issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”). Continue reading
NATO wants to open new lines of communication—but not between its member nations. Rather, the organization is exploring a new way for counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) to talk to each other. Open-source intelligence company Janes reported NATO will adopt the U.K. Ministry of Defense’s (MOD) Sensing for Asset Protection with Integrated Electronic Networked Technology protocol, or SAPIENT, as a “C-UAS standard.” Continue reading