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1 day ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
INVOLI has announced that its VistaTrack real-time air traffic surveillance service, designed specifically to support beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, is now live in the United States. VistaTrack covers major US metropolitan areas including Dallas, Charlotte, Orlando, San Jose, San Francisco, Tampa, Syracuse and New York City. INVOLI says it is the largest infrastructure deployment ever created to support BVLOS drone flights, with over 550 active receivers worldwide.
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1 day ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
The Joint European Drone Associations (JEDA) and the European Aerospace Science Network (EASN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, forming an alliance on aerospace and drone policy, research and market development. The MoU was officially signed by Julie Garland, President of JEDA, and Prof. Andreas Strohmayer, Chairman of EASN.
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1 day ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has certified Arco Aviation Academy as an Approved Training Organization (ATO) for Remote Pilot Aircraft System (RPAS) training. Presenting the certificate at a brief ceremony held at the Authority’s headquarters in Abuja, the Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, commended the academy for meeting all regulatory requirements.
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2 days ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) has announced its new Board of Directors. The newly elected and re-elected members of the Board are:Sebastian Babiarz – Business Development Director of SkypuzzlerHrishikesh Ballal – Founder and Managing Director of Openskies Aerial Technology Pvt.
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2 days ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), testified yesterday before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Aviation at a hearing titled “Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024: Stakeholder Perspectives One Year Later.” During the hearing, Robbins shared the perspectives of AUVSI’s members, including leaders across the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), advanced air...
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2 days ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
The number of uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flights recorded in New Zealand’s AirShare application continues to rise, an indicator of both increasing UAS activity across New Zealand and a higher adoption of AirShare by operators. The application provides pre-flight conflict alerting, in-flight alerting of other UAS operations becoming active nearby, automatic generation of pre-formatted NOTAM proposals and shares UAS flight intentions with Flight Advisor (low-level airspace advisory tool).
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2 days ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a company to lead the building of a new air traffic control system. Industry days will be held from June 10 – 12 to discuss the plan. By replacing the current system, the FAA says it will “enhance safety in the sky, reduce delays and unlock the future of air travel”. To make sure the new air traffic control system is built quickly, the FAA wants innovative ideas, new technologies and new procurement strategies.
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2 days ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
“We’re approaching a tipping point. The vehicles are nearly certified, but the infrastructure to manage them is not.”The words of Malik Doole, director of business development and regulatory affairs at Unifly.
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2 days ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
Poland’s Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has issued a report following its audit of Polish airspace management, which includes an assessment of uncrewed aerial system (UAS) accidents and risk as well as a wider look at manned airspace and agency leadership. Since 2017, the number of reports of aviation incidents in Poland involving UAS has been increasing from 12 in 2017 to 144 in 2022.
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3 days ago | 
unmannedairspace.info | Philip Butterworth-Hayes |Kylie Bielby
AUVSI – the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International will host its Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Policy Symposium on July 29 and 30. Registration is now live. Hosted at Nationals Park in Washington, DC the event will include policy discussions, agency engagement and strategic insights from top government and industry stakeholders.
