Software
Developers can now integrate AirMap's low-altitude authorization and notification capability (LAANC) directly into their unmanned aerial systems (UAS) apps, providing Part 107 commercial drone operators with a seamless, automated way to request and receive waivers for flights in controlled airspace. The capability, which uses app-to-app deep-linking to transfer
Regulations
The European airport industry is calling for the swift adoption of safety and traffic management rules at EU level on the use of drones. The EU Aviation Strategy has been a major driver of the development of new regulation on the use of drones, since its announcement in December 2015.
Commercial
GreenSight Agronomics, a drone services and agricultural intelligence provider, has secured a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its drone system beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). BVLOS operations allows GreenSight to control its drone systems stationed anywhere in the world remotely from its Boston command center. While
Commercial
Chinese civil aviation industry insiders have called for tighter regulation on illegal drone flights, as the country has become the world's largest manufacturer of consumer drones. China currently has about 20,000 unregistered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), said attendees at the China UAV Safety Development Forum which opened
Commercial
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million. The 1,000,000 total registration figure includes 878,000 hobbyists, who receive one identification number for
Regulations
Insitu announced the successful completion of a flight demonstration for its ground-based Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) airspace situational awareness system. Insitu is tackling one of the toughest challenges for UAS — the ability to detect nearby aircraft flying both within and beyond UAS operators' line of sight. Insitu — in collaboration
Commercial
Canadians expect to feel safe on the ground and in the sky, which is why Transport Canada is moving forward with a number of safety initiatives for drones. Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, on behalf of Minister Marc Garneau,
Regulations
Use of drones for different purposes have been gaining popularity in Bangladesh and news reports covered stories on seizure of drone components from Islamic militants, use of drone by the South African Cricket team during their practice session, inspection of Padma Bridge and seizure of drones, with or without owners,
Regulations
Sweden's controversial drone ban could soon be reversed as the country's government seeks to change the introduction of a new rule that was heavily criticized by media companies and trade associations. In October, Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court (Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen) ruled that drones with a mounted
Regulations
Over the last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made great strides toward integrating unmanned aircraft – popularly called “drones” – into the nation’s airspace. The first big step took place last December 21, when a new, web-based drone registration system went online. During the last year, the system has
Commercial
Vodafone is considering a move into the business of managing drone traffic, after meeting European aviation safety authorities about adapting its network to track and identify unmanned aircraft.Vodafone’s proposal was made in response to the publication of prototype regulations this summer by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Regulations
PrecisionHawk has released its Phase 2 Pathfinder Results as part of UAS TAAC (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Pathfinder program is an FAA-led initiative to facilitate the early introduction of low-altitude operations for small, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National