Despite different regulatory frameworks, aviation officials at Commercial UAV Expo pointed to common challenges in risk, data and managing increasingly busy low-altitude airspace. The United States and Europe have taken different paths toward enabling advanced drone operations. As both markets move toward more routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight, however, … [Read more...] about Beyond Part 108: FAA and EASA See Collaboration as Key to Scaling BVLOS
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Scaling Drone Operations Will Require More Than Part 108
FAA officials at Commercial UAV Expo discussed how regulation, information sharing, airspace modernization and security must work together as advanced aviation scales As the FAA works toward a regulatory framework for routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, the challenge goes beyond determining who can fly and under what conditions. At Commercial UAV … [Read more...] about Scaling Drone Operations Will Require More Than Part 108
FAA NextGen Fact Sheet Points to Future Integration of Drones and New Aircraft
FAA says major NextGen systems are operational as it begins looking toward the next phase of airspace modernization The Federal Aviation Administration released a new NextGen fact sheet on August 17, outlining changes to the National Airspace System [NAS] and plans for continued modernization. The Next Generation Air Transportation System, known as NextGen, has transformed … [Read more...] about FAA NextGen Fact Sheet Points to Future Integration of Drones and New Aircraft
UK Airspace Concept of Operations Aims to Move BVLOS Drones From Trials to Scale
The Civil Aviation Authority's new vision aims to move BVLOS drone operations from isolated trials to widespread commercial use across UK airspace. The UK Civil Aviation Authority published its Airspace Architecture Concept of Operations on July 30, 2026. The document sets out how drones and other new airspace users could operate routinely at scale within UK airspace. The … [Read more...] about UK Airspace Concept of Operations Aims to Move BVLOS Drones From Trials to Scale
Commercial UAV Expo Announces FAA and EASA BVLOS Keynote for 2026
Regulators from the U.S. and European Union will close the September event in Las Vegas with a side-by-side comparison of transatlantic BVLOS rules. Commercial UAV Expo has announced its second and final keynote for the 2026 event, an FAA and EASA BVLOS keynote titled "Two Skies, One Conversation: Comparing FAA and EASA Approaches to BVLOS Drone Operations." The moderated … [Read more...] about Commercial UAV Expo Announces FAA and EASA BVLOS Keynote for 2026
