European drone laws

Around the world, as commercial drone use grows and regulations develop, countries are faced with the problem of enforcing drone laws.  In the U.K., Operation Foreverwing brings together the home office, police and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to act on drone crime. A CAA press release says that the new …

New EU drone regulations will necessitate changes for much of the European drone industry, as companies work to comply with regulations that will be enforced throughout the European Union.   In this piece by EU Law Regulatory Consultant of Porat Group, Ella Rosenberg points out that EU drone regulations impact not …

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 …

By U.S. Government [Public domain] A latest report printed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding FAA actions offers perception into how U.S. drone rules evaluate to these in 10 different international locations. The international locations in comparison with the U.S. in the report have been Australia, Canada, France, Japan, …

The German Aviation authority, DFS, has teamed with UTM and fleet administration consultants Unifly to offer leisure drone operators with clear details about the place they’re allowed to fly. The “DFS-DrohnenApp” not solely offers data on the place operators could fly legally, but additionally provides detailed data on the principles …

The world’s main drone producer, DJI has printed a response to the weekend’s information that the UK plans to introduce new security guidelines for leisure drones, together with drone registration. DJI “welcomes” new plans for drone security, says the assertion. “Drone technology offers enormous benefits to the UK, and the Department …

The UK government is calling for comments on a number of drone related proposals, reports FlightGlobal. The government released a paper on December 21, describing several drone related issues and the government’s proposals.  Comments from the public must be received by March 15.  The paper says that their current drone …

By Supermac1961 (Flickr: German flag flying aganist a blue sky) [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Germany is struggling to catch up with drone regulations in anticipation of the 100,000 drones expected to be given as gifts this Christmas, reports DW.com. The director of Germany’s air traffic control agency (DFS) Klaus-Dieter Scheurle, says that …