European and US regulations need fine tuning

Presenting at IATA’s Global Media Day, Conrad Clifford, IATA’s Senior Vice President and Deputy Director General, gave an overview of European and US regulatory issues, noting that these two regions are influential globally. He stressed that IATA seeks to be a trusted partner of governments, and that the industry supports smart regulation that enables connectivity. […]

ICAO intends to develop global framework for safe management of "drone" traffic

At the AUVSI "Xponential 2017" Conference in Dallas, ICAO announced its goal of developing a common global framework for traffic systems for drones, known in technical terms as UTM systems. This initiative is part of the work programme that has been assigned to ICAO by its 191 member States. In short, UTM systems are a […]

New IATA regulations for the shipping of lithium batteries

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has changed its IATA DGR (Dangerous Goods Regulations) concerning the shipping of lithium batteries. Since January 1, 2017 lithium batteries that were previously not covered by labelling requirements have become partially subject to them. Hereafter the FBDi summarizes the most important changes: Labelling requirement "“ The number of shipment […]