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Drones and manned aircraft together in Zenith at Manchester
Operation Zenith, an ambitious drone demonstration at Manchester Airport, has shown that drones can be flown safely alongside manned aircraft in controlled airspace.
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Drone industry to welcome world’s first-ever drone standards
The first-ever worldwide standards for the drone industry are being released by the International Standards Organisation (ISO).
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Successful drone prosecution after helicopter incident
A drone user has been successfully prosecuted after flying too close to a police helicopter, it was captured passing underneath the helicopter by an on-board camera.
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Wellington Airport briefly closes due to drone obstruction
Wellington Airport was closed as the airspace was encroached upon by a drone, flying at 300-feet and within three kilometres of the runway.
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How drones and artificial intelligence can be used together
They went mainstream only a few years ago, but drones are already making a big splash in the market. Thanks to the ability to buy them off of a shelf, drones are being adapted for commercial use. There are only so many human controllers can do though and, future drone…
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Safe and harmonised airspace is a priority for drone users
Dr. Fang Liu, ICAO Secretary General, affirmed the need for responsive regulatory frameworks to support the safe integration of unmanned air traffic innovations into the global aviation network at ICAO's Unmanned Aviation Week.
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10,000 drone pilots register to fly in New Zealand airspace via Airshare
The online hub for drone pilots operated by Airways New Zealand announced that its database of registered pilots has topped the milestone mark.
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New regulations to make India world-leading drone ecosystem
New drone regulations set to put India on drone development map, while app is hoped to instil "no permission, no take off" in drone users.
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ACI World’s new policy paper responds to the rapid growth in drone use
The paper aims to establish policies to guide ACI and its members and establish a global airport position with industry and regulatory bodies in the development and application of regulations and standards for the safe operation of drones at or in the vicinity of its member’s airports.
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CAA promotes ‘Share the Air’ campaign to make drone use safer
The CAA continues its national 'Share the Air' campaign, aiming to improve relations between drone users and other airspace users.
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Blue Bear and Cranfield to create drone experiment corridor
Blue Bear and Cranfield University create experimentation corridor for the testing of drones, which will combine academia and industry experts.
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New law putting tighter safety restrictions on drone users comes into force
New drone laws require users operate them below 400 feet and not within one kilometre of an airport boundary, in bid to improve safety of drones - but is this enough?
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Consultation to discuss safer use of drones across the UK
Baroness Sugg said the Government is holding this drone consultation to ensure the potential of drones is harnessed by the UK, whilst appropriately addressing the risks
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Major UK research institution sets out goals for tackling rising passenger numbers
A major aerospace research institution has set out its main goals for dealing with problems arising from the magnitude of passengers expected to use the air transport in the coming decades.
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Safety series: Safe operation of drones in European skies
In February 2018, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published the first formal proposal to regulate the safe operations of small civil drones in Europe. As part of International Airport Review's safety series. Dominique Fouda, Head of Communications and Quality at EASA, outlines the proposed new rules.
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