Commercial
The Specification for Express Delivery Service by Unmanned Aircraft (the “Standard”) issued by the State Post Bureau of PRC will be effective from January 1st, 2021. The Standard was jointly formulated by industry-leading players including EHang and ZTO Express. As China’s first industry standard for express delivery service
Regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has granted Santa Claus and his reindeer-powered sleigh special operating authority to engage in interstate air-cargo-delivery services directly to rooftops throughout the United States on Christmas Eve. In addition, for the first time ever, the FAA issued Santa a
Regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has granted Santa Claus and his reindeer-powered sleigh special operating authority to engage in interstate air-cargo-delivery services directly to rooftops throughout the United States on Christmas Eve. In addition, for the first time ever, the FAA issued Santa a
UAM/UTM
On December 21, 2020 the technical design stage of the Russian Unmanned aircraft system Traffic Management RUTM1 was completed and the project team demonstrated the UAV’s onboard module and the operability of various services for UAV, including the service for automatic conflict resolution in real time. Moreover, earlier this
Regulations
On December 21, 2020 the technical design stage of the Russian Unmanned aircraft system Traffic Management RUTM1 was completed and the project team demonstrated the UAV’s onboard module and the operability of various services for UAV, including the service for automatic conflict resolution in real time. Moreover, earlier this
Regulations
The US Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce has added DJI to its 'Entity List', identifying the Chinese company as a national security concern and banning US-based companies from exporting technology to the company. DJI is one of four companies accused of enabling wide-scale human rights
Regulations
The US Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce has added DJI to its 'Entity List', identifying the Chinese company as a national security concern and banning US-based companies from exporting technology to the company. DJI is one of four companies accused of enabling wide-scale human rights
Regulations
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published the full regulatory framework setting the parameters for drone services such as parcel delivery in urban areas, railway and power lines inspection, or delivery of essential supplies into crisis zones. The framework enables unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations in urban environment categorised
Regulations
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published the full regulatory framework setting the parameters for drone services such as parcel delivery in urban areas, railway and power lines inspection, or delivery of essential supplies into crisis zones. The framework enables unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations in urban environment categorised
UAM/UTM
EHang Holdings Limited achieved a significant milestone on the path to offering Urban Air Mobility services worldwide. On December 9, the Civil Aviation Authority of Austria issued a trial flight permit for the EH216 passenger-grade AAV. The permit allows trial operation of full unmanned flights in Austrian national airspace.
Regulations
EHang Holdings Limited achieved a significant milestone on the path to offering Urban Air Mobility services worldwide. On December 9, the Civil Aviation Authority of Austria issued a trial flight permit for the EH216 passenger-grade AAV. The permit allows trial operation of full unmanned flights in Austrian national airspace.
Commercial
BT has announced the formation of a new consortium to deliver a series of industry use cases across the UK’s first commercial drone corridor. BT, together with Altitude Angel and a number of UK tech start-ups, have been selected by UK Research and Innovation to deliver “Project XCelerate”