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Urban Air Mobility ‘must incorporate the needs of disabled citizens’

Jan 20, 2021

Urban Air Mobility ‘must incorporate the needs of disabled citizens’

New White Paper from Aerobility and CIVATAglobal says the industry must be inclusive from the outset Regulators, local authorities and...

January 27th important date for drone diary: FREE webinar “Shaping Mobility 2021”

Jan 16, 2021

January 27th important date for drone diary: FREE webinar “Shaping Mobility 2021”

On January 27th, a panel of leading UAM experts will be discussing 13 different topics from ‘Last-mile delivery: the race to satisfy...

Pendleton UAS test range expands to support aerial mobility and unmanned flight tests

Dec 21, 2020

Pendleton UAS test range expands to support aerial mobility and unmanned flight tests

The city of Pendleton, Oregon, has completed construction of a USD15 million industrial park dedicated to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...

European safety agency publishes regulatory framework for drone service deliveries

Dec 18, 2020

European safety agency publishes regulatory framework for drone service deliveries

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the full regulatory framework setting the parameters for drone services...

Los Angeles launches one-year programme to engage residents around introduction of electric urban...

Dec 17, 2020

Los Angeles launches one-year programme to engage residents around introduction of electric urban...

Los Angeles launches one-year programme to engage residents around introduction of electric urban aircraft The City of Los Angeles has...

ICCAIA global advisory group will ensure harmonised regulatory framework, ICCAIA tells ICAO meeting

Dec 14, 2020

ICCAIA global advisory group will ensure harmonised regulatory framework, ICCAIA tells ICAO meeting

“We envision an advisory group under ICCAIA to provide a consolidated view in support of ICAO’s mission to ensure a regulatory framework...

European Union launches UAM Flying Forward 2020 research programme

Dec 14, 2020

European Union launches UAM Flying Forward 2020 research programme

By Chris Stonor The official launch of the Flying Forward 2020 (FF2020) – a research project funded by the European Commission and...

Australia invites comment on initial concept of operations for urban air mobility

Dec 14, 2020

Australia invites comment on initial concept of operations for urban air mobility

Australia’s civil air navigation service provider Airservices has partnered with EmbraerX to develop a new concept of operations (CONOPS)...

Raytheon Intelligence & Space and SkyGrid collaborate to support UTM growth

Dec 11, 2020

Raytheon Intelligence & Space and SkyGrid collaborate to support UTM growth

Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S), a Raytheon Technologies business, announced a new collaboration with SkyGrid, a Boeing,...

Volocopter commits to launch air taxi services in Singapore

Dec 10, 2020

Volocopter commits to launch air taxi services in Singapore

Germany Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company Volocopter has announced its commitment to launch air taxi services in Singapore after two years...

D3 Technologies plans pilot urban air mobility platform in 2021 following seed funding announcement

Dec 10, 2020

D3 Technologies plans pilot urban air mobility platform in 2021 following seed funding announcement

Munich-based Urban Air Mobility (UAM) start-up D3 Technologies has announced the completion of its seed II funding round. Mobility...

Amsterdam Drone Week Asia Pacific leads air taxi development but “unmanned air vehicles need to be..

Dec 7, 2020

Amsterdam Drone Week Asia Pacific leads air taxi development but “unmanned air vehicles need to be..

Amsterdam Drone Week Asia Pacific leads air taxi development but “unmanned air vehicles need to be safer” Asia’s ability to make things...

EUROCAE and Global UTM Association (GUTMA) sign Memorandum of Understanding

Dec 4, 2020

EUROCAE and Global UTM Association (GUTMA) sign Memorandum of Understanding

The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) and EUROCAE have come together to support one another in creating a greater contribution to the...

India’s knowledge-sharing Flying Labs Network to discuss draft UTM policy document

Dec 1, 2020

India’s knowledge-sharing Flying Labs Network to discuss draft UTM policy document

India’s Flying Labs Network is due to meet on 5 December 2020 to discuss the policy document released by India’s Ministry of Civil...

Amsterdam Drone Week: A city manifesto but who will manage the airspace above cities?

Dec 1, 2020

Amsterdam Drone Week: A city manifesto but who will manage the airspace above cities?

Fourteen European cities and regions, members of the UAM Initiative Cities Community (UIC2), presented their ‘Manifesto on the Multilevel...

Naviair UTM receives DKK25 million to develop drone infrastructure in Denmark

Nov 30, 2020

Naviair UTM receives DKK25 million to develop drone infrastructure in Denmark

Danish air navigation service provider Naviair reports DKK25 million government funding to finance the development of an air traffic...

Wisk and NASA partner to accelerate autonomous advanced air mobility

Nov 18, 2020

Wisk and NASA partner to accelerate autonomous advanced air mobility

Wisk, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) all-electric self-flying air taxi company, is teaming with NASA in the first partnership between the...

World ATM Congress panel reviews UTM innovation and harmonisation through government/industry

Nov 18, 2020

World ATM Congress panel reviews UTM innovation and harmonisation through government/industry

World ATM Congress panel reviews UTM innovation and harmonisation through government/industry collaboration Senior industry...

India approves establishment of a Drone Directorate as a separate agency under the aviation ministry

Nov 17, 2020

India approves establishment of a Drone Directorate as a separate agency under the aviation ministry

India’s Finance Ministry has approved the establishment of a separate Drone Directorate under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...

European U-space research will focus on ‘Urban air mobility, ATM integration and Advanced services’

Nov 12, 2020

European U-space research will focus on ‘Urban air mobility, ATM integration and Advanced services’

By Jenny Beechener The SESAR Joint Undertaking described three high priority research areas as the focus for the next phase of U-space...

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