The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Windracers, a British commercial and defense drone manufacturer, approval to conduct the first international civil unmanned aerial system (UAS) operation by a UK company. Working in partnership with Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority Norway), Windracers will fly its dual-use heavy-lift drone, Windracers ULTRA, beyond … [Read more...] about UK Approves First International Civil Drone Operation
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UK CAA Awards Grant for First Operational Multi-UTM BVLOS Drone Trial
ANRA Technologies Leads Consortium to Demonstrate Safe Shared Airspace Operations for Emergency and Commercial Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently announced that a grant from the Airspace Modernisation Support Fund (ASF) has been awarded to a consortium led by ANRA Technologies UK Ltd, with partners Lancashire Fire … [Read more...] about UK CAA Awards Grant for First Operational Multi-UTM BVLOS Drone Trial
Cranfield Airport Named as Regulatory Sandbox to Drive Drone Integration in the UK Forward
Cranfield Airport selected for trial area to advance UAS integration in the UK. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Cranfield Airport has been chosen by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to participate in a Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) Regulatory Sandbox which will integrate manned and unmanned aircrafts in the same airspace. The TRA Sandbox is part of the CAA’s … [Read more...] about Cranfield Airport Named as Regulatory Sandbox to Drive Drone Integration in the UK Forward
Drone Blamed for Disrupted Flights at Gatwick Airport
A rogue drone has been blamed for two runway closures and the diversion of five flights at Gatwick Airport in the U.K. yesterday. The BBC reports that Sussex Police are investigating a reported drone sighting that caused the problems. "Runway operations at Gatwick were suspended between 18:10 BST and 18:19, and again from 18:36 to 18:41, resulting in a small number of … [Read more...] about Drone Blamed for Disrupted Flights at Gatwick Airport
Please…Don’t Do This.
News and Commentary. The UK's Air Traffic Control organization, Airprox, says that recreational drone operators appear to have a new hobby: Plane spotting. The UK Airprox Board, who publishes reports of air traffic control incidents in the UK, says that increasing "near miss" scenarios between drones and passenger aircraft indicate that some drone operators may be … [Read more...] about Please…Don’t Do This.
