Under the shadow of the recent high profile drone incursions at U.K. airports, the European Commission presented its draft technical rules - otherwise known as the Delegated Act - to the European Parliament's Transport Committee. The discussion was heated, with some members of parliament unhappy with the draft rules. The text of the Delegated Act can be downloaded here , … [Read more...] about Drone Manufacturers Alliance Europe to European Lawmakers: “Get On With It.”
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Drone Integration into European Airspace Ready for “Immediate Deployment”
Skyguide, Switzerland's air navigation service provider, and its project partners demonstrated today in Geneva how drones can be safely and efficiently integrated into the existing airspace. The partners say that the demonstration shows that drone integration is ready for deployment in Europe now. The group of partners included AirMap, SITAONAIR, SenseFly and PX4. The … [Read more...] about Drone Integration into European Airspace Ready for “Immediate Deployment”
EU’s New Aviation Strategy Promises Support for Drones
The EU Commission has promised to help European drone makers, the EU Observer reports. As the commission met on Monday in Brussels, discussions of transport regulation centered around issues of competition, as transport commissioner Violet Bulc argued that consolidated, European-wide regulations would allow European countries to manage airspace less expensively and to become … [Read more...] about EU’s New Aviation Strategy Promises Support for Drones
House of Lords Launches Inquiry Into Civil Use of Drones
from The Guardian The British House of Lords is holding an enquiry into the civil use of drones, to determine whether the conditions are right “for the industry to take off”. In a call for submissions, aimed at gathering expert written and oral evidence as a precursor to its final report in March 2015, the Lords’ EU subcommittee on the internal market, infrastructure and … [Read more...] about House of Lords Launches Inquiry Into Civil Use of Drones
