Brussels Airport focuses further on drone innovation and plans investment in DronePort
The sector of drones and Advanced Air Mobility is evolving rapidly and offers new development possibilities for the aviation industry. That is why Brussels...
BURDI project gets green light from EU to explore implementation of drone legislation
The European Commission has selected the BURDI project to test and implement a U-space concept, based on the recent EU legislation providing a framework...
SwissDrones granted European drone operator licence (LUC) by the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate
SwissDrones, a global manufacturer of long-range unmanned helicopter systems, has obtained their European drone operator license – the EASA Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC)...
Korean Air develops world’s first aircraft inspection technology using drone swarms
Korean Air, with its extensive experience in manned and unmanned aerial vehicle development, has developed a technology that can inspect aircraft using drone swarms.Korean...
Brussels Airport and air navigation service provider Skeyes test use of drones for bird control during normal operations
Brussels Airport and skeyes continue to explore the possible uses of drones at the airport with a second series of testing days. These test days specifically focus on the...
Nespresso trials drone delivery in pilot with Airwayz, SkylinX and FlytechIL
Airwayz UTM allows multiple fleets of drones in the same area making the commercialisation of drone delivery possibleA significant step towards the commercialisation...
European Regulation for drones implemented in Belgium through SkeyDrone, a subsidiary of air navigation service provider Skeyes
Manned and unmanned air traffic safe in the hands of skeyes
The new European Regulation for drones will change the airspace for good. This will...
SABCA celebrates 100th birthday: Aeronautics and Space are preparing for the future
SABCA celebrates 100 Years Birthday:
Aeronautics and Space are preparing for the futureAuthors: Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from SABCA Headquarters.
This Wednesday, 16...
[Photo-report – Belgian Air Component] Ministerial update on the future investments totalling €300M for Belgian Defence – Press Conference Debriefing held at Florennes AFB
Ministerial update on future investments for Belgian Defence
Press Conference Debriefing
Authors Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet, reporting from Florennes Air Base.
Last 18 April 2019, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister,...
MQ-9B SkyGuardian: The next generation of remotely piloted aircraft
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) possesses a number of unique advantages not found in manned platforms:...
[Must see] 800 drones that fly into the shape of giant aircraft
This weekend, a video of 800 drones that fly in the shape of giant aircraft appeared on social media. https://twitter.com/xhscitech/status/1195597556270686208
SABCA is ready for medical drone flights over cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qB35TDYmQw
Drones over cities are not science-fiction anymore. SABCA is ready to perform drone flights over cities and will start with medical transports over the...
[Military Exercises] New Franco-Belgian partnership called “CaMo” (Motorised Capacity) Exercise CELTIC UPRISE 2019 (including Air Support).
Authors : Benoit Denet / Martin GilletFrom September 16 to 27, 2019, the Defence organised the exercise CELTIC UPRISE 2019. This is the first...
Nineteen companies to present capabilities at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.’s “Blue Magic Belgium”
On 15 and 16 May, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) organized meetings with Belgian companies active in the aeronautical sector for a possible...
[Belgian Air Component] Press Conference Florennes AFB Minister Didier Reynders commissioning F-35A and MQ-9B
On 18 April, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders held a press conference at Florennes Air Force Base,...
Drone activity suspends air traffic at London Gatwick … again
Several inbound flights are currently holding around London Gatwick airport as the airport authorities were forced to close the airfield again after another drone...
London Gatwick has reopened, but for a limited number of aircraft
London Gatwick’s runway is currently available and a limited number of aircraft are scheduled for departure and arrival, the airport said in a statement....
Ongoing drone activity; flights at London Gatwick Airport remain suspended: “a deliberate attempt to disrupt flights”
Flights at London Gatwick Airport remain suspended due to ongoing drone activity around the airfield. Yesterday evening, two drones were spotted flying around London Gatwick...
Drone sightings are seriously disrupting air traffic at London Gatwick
Yesterday evening (20 December), two drones were spotted flying around London Gatwick Airport. Airport authorities decided to close down the airfield between 21:00 (UTC)...
Belgocontrol launches Droneguide app
As of now, drone users in Belgium have a handy tool to fly safely: the mobile application Droneguide of Belgocontrol and the Belgian Civil...