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First Type Certification Application for 1st Class Fixed-Wing Drones in Japan

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ITOCHU Corporation (Keita Ishii, President & COO) has announced that Wingcopter GmbH, a drone development and manufacturing company with which ITOCHU has concluded a capital and business alliance as well as a sales agency agreement, has applied for and received the acceptance of the 1st Class first type certification for a fixed-wing drone under the […]

FREQUENTIS Automated Risk Assessment Tool Means Faster Drone Flight Approva in Lithuania

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Oro Navigacija, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) of Lithuania, is extending its Frequentis uncrewed traffic management (UTM) solution with a digital, automated, risk assessment tool to speed up the classification of the risk posed by a drone flight in the specific category of operations and for the identification of mitigations and of the safety […]

UK Future of Flight Action Plan Brings Flying Taxis Closer

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Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries could all be a reality by 2030 thanks to the government and industry’s joint Future of Flight action plan, announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 18 March 2024). Setting out a roadmap for drones and novel electric aircraft in the UK, the plan details how technology […]

Hylio Gets FAA Approval for Swarming Heavy Drones in Agriculture

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Farming drone company Hylio has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to deploy up to three drones weighing more than 55 pounds simultaneously with a single pilot and without visual observers, which also allows for nighttime operations. The company said the approval lays the groundwork for customers and other operators to file for the same permissions. […]

Volatus Aerospace Receives FAA Approval for Commercial Agricultural Drone Operations

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Volatus Aerospace Corp. announced that it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the USA for Commercial Agricultural Aircraft Operations using drones. The Operating Certificate, issued under FAA Part 137, integrated with an exemption received in September 2023, allows the Company’s US subsidiary, Volatus Aerospace USA Corp., to operate any drone approved […]

UK Civil Aviation Authority Proposals will Facilitate BVLOS Flights

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Inspections of railways, powerlines, and roads as well as critical medical deliveries could be unlocked with new proposals put forward by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to allow further flying of drones beyond the visual line of sight. Proposals set out in a consultation published on February 20th. by the regulator are a step forward […]

SCHIEBEL CAMCOPTER S-100 Receives Operational Approval from Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority

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Wedgetail Aerospace, supported by Schiebel Pacific, successfully obtained the approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to operate the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) in civil airspace. It is the first large (>150 kg) Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAS to attain this civil approval from the Australian authorities. Wedgetail Aerospace, […]

FAA Designates Las Vegas Area a ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl LVIII

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Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is a ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl LVIII. Drones also are prohibited around several additional locations during the days leading up to the event. Drones will be restricted during the following times and days: Game Day, Sunday, Feb. 11 Restrictions begin at 11 a.m. PST within two nautical miles […]

FBI and CISA Warn of National Security Risks with Chinese Drones

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Chinese-made drones “continue to pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and US national security” and companies should be wary of using them, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned in a new memo issued Wednesday. The warning comes as the US has been working to defend against Chinese targeting of US critical […]