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What Europe and the US could learn from Africa about drones

Written by Aviation Advocacy on . Posted in Drones and UAVs

This week Amazon announced that it would be partnering up with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to test its Prime Air delivery service. Amazon’s tests would involve flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), the use of sensors for avoiding obstacles, as well as the possibility of multiple drones controlled by a single operator. The CAA has been lauded for its part in allowing these tests. Paul Misener, Amazon’s VP of Global Innovation Policy and Communications, has gone as far as claiming that ‘the UK is a leader in enabling drone innovation’. Misener’s statement served as a not-so-subtle jab at the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), who released their own drone regulations last month.

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