dronebelow.com — Flying taxis could become a reality in Australia within four years! As per an announcement from Uber, Melbourne will be one of three cities to pilot its latest ambitious ride hailing service. Uber claims test flights will begin next year and commercial operations in 2023. Other Australian cities are…

uber.com — CASA is gearing up to tackle a new challenge – the safety regulation of urban aerial ride sharing. Uber has announced Melbourne will be the first location outside the United States for aerial ride sharing trials in new electrically powered, vertical take-off aircraft. Test flights are due to start i…

casa.gov.au — The second edition of Safety behaviours: human factors for pilots resource kit is an excellent teaching resource for the aviation industry and is currently available to order online. The kit includes ten booklets and a workbook with practical exercises. New videos to support the kit have been produ…

casa.gov.au — Drone registration and accreditation scheme We’re finalising plans for the scheme. No action is required at this time. Read more about the proposed changes. CASA is retiring our ‘Can I fly there?’ app. In the coming weeks, support for the app will be withdrawn. Instead of ‘Can I fly there?’, we’ve b…

content.dji.com — We feel it is our duty on behalf of the millions of responsible drone users, to express our deep disappointment at the BBC’s negative portrayal of drone technology.

aspendailynews.com — A drone show scheduled to take place on the evening of the Fourth of July has been cancelled due to technical problems with the drones’ software, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association and the drone operator announced on Tuesday.   This marks the second year in a row that the drone show, which would …

wfmz.com — A suspected gas explosion destroyed a KFC restaurant in Eden, North Carolina, early Thursday morning. There were no injuries.

citynews1130.com — A battery for a drone is likely the cause of a house fire in Chilliwack late Wednesday afternoon. Someone had put a lithium polymer drone battery on it's charger, and then left the house.

stripes.com — The Army says a RQ-7 Shadow Tactical unmanned aircraft system operated by the 25th Infantry Division crashed at about 3:30 p.m. near an Army base in central Oahu.

dronedj.com — This real-life test was commissioned by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) at the Xiangbei Experimental Base of Aviation Industry. During the experiment, a mockup airliner cockpit was launched at high speed towards a stationary DJI Phantom drone. The test was completed twice. The firs…