Apollo, the innovation inspired insurance platform, and Moonrock, the leading managing general agent specialising in drone insurance, today announce the launch of a new drone, eVTOL and Aviation innovation insurance facility. The facility will provide liability coverage of up to $100m and property damage cover of up to $22.5m. Led by capacity from Apollo, follow-on…
Automation Again Welcome to the CHIRP Drone FEEDBACK Edition 13. Well, as I write it has been another busy week on the regulatory front for the drone community. UK SORA has now been published with a timetable for implementation which has a key date of 23rd April, details on SAIL marking and the much-anticipated details…
The HAPS Alliance today announced the release of its HAPS Reference Architecture Series: HAPS Advantages in an Era of Satellite Connectivity white paper. The paper is the second installment in a comprehensive series designed to clarify and explore the complex yet transformative technology of High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS). Developed by the HAPS Alliance Telecommunications Working Group (TWG), this free-to-download…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has released its inaugural Test and Evaluation (T&E) Annual Report for 2024–2025, marking a significant step in advancing aviation innovation within the UK. The report highlights the T&E Team’s efforts in facilitating safe, efficient, and data-driven test flights, aligning with national initiatives like the Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS), UKRI…
The CAA’s Strategy for Regulating AI in Aerospace aims to enable the sector to benefit from this transformative technology. The CAA is inviting stakeholders to provide their insights on the AI use cases being explored across the aerospace sector, to help shape regulatory requirements for the safe deployment of AI and advanced automation in aerospace. Through this survey, the…