Drone Manufacturers welcome Drones Taskforce
DMAE welcomes the creation of a new taskforce to oversee regulatory and technology developments in the EU, as announced today by Commissioner Violetta Bulc at the High-Level Conference on Drones in Warsaw. Such an initiative should allow stakeholders to take an active part in the next developments, while ensuring that safe drone operations already benefitting European […]
DMAE response to Warsaw Declaration
Manufacturers seek balanced drone regulatory framework in “Warsaw Declaration” Further to the Riga Declaration in March 2015 and in the midst of intense policy and regulatory debates in Europe, European drone stakeholders (the European Aviation Safety Agency – EASA), European institutions, national aviation authorities, data protection authorities and leaders of manufacturing industry and service […]
STATEMENT: Drone Manufacturers concerned by committee vote on drone rules
The Drone Manufactures Alliance Europe (DMAE) welcomes the commitment to safety and EU harmonisation of civil drone rules as demonstrated by the European Parliament’s Transport Committee. However, although today’s TRAN Committee vote on the Commission’s proposal[1] on EASA Basic Regulation moves in the right direction in some areas, it misses the mark in others. Trish […]
Swedish court banning camera drones threatens innovation and thousands of jobs
The Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden ruled last week (Friday, October 21st) that drone with cameras qualify as surveillance cameras, and therefore require a specific license to be used. The Drones Manufacturers Alliance in Europe (DMAE) is concerned that such a decision threatens the development of a highly innovative industry and could also have a […]
Rwanda : drones flying blood supplies to clinics
The government of Rwanda announced on October 14th a new emergency drone delivery services, with a 15-drone squadron outside Kigali to distribute blood supplies to clinics in remote parts of the country. Up to 150 trips per day can be done, in a country where some roads are not accessible during the rainy season. This […]