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“The main gap is the uncertainty, the lack of collaboration, and the lack of harmonization. I could better say it's like we are starting from zero which is each one of the entities.” In our recent webinar, Marta García Gutiérrez, UAS Programme Manager at Telespazio Ibérica, highlighted a key challenge: #HAPS operations still lack a common baseline, with stakeholders effectively starting from z...

Ahead of Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon (26-28 May 2026), DroneTalks CEO, Eszter Kovács sat down with Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager at CANSO.The conversation explored how air traffic management is adapting to increasingly complex and interconnected airspace, and what practical system-level integration looks like for regulators, ANSPs, and the broader industry. Key topics include:•...

Our kick-off panel at Aerial Cities 2025 set the perfect tone for our C-level, invite-only event where industry experts discussed the future of #drones and #UrbanAirMobility, and all its nuances. Held inside Dublin’s historic City Hall, our first panellists at last year’s #AerialCities discussed Navigating Urban Skies and Aerial Cities: Emerging Trends and Evolutions. Moderated by Lorenzo Murzilli...

“Assuming that if you have one business, you deploy your infrastructure, and if I have another one in the same city, I deploy mine, that is untenable. Scaling fast requires shared infrastructure.” At Aerial Cities 2025 in Dublin, Thomas Jimenez (VP of UAS at uAvionix) spoke with Richard Boden (Acting COO at Murzilli Consulting) about the reality of commercializing the #drone industry. The consensu...

‘We don’t chase what we would like to do; we chase the combination of what the technology allows and what the regulation enables today." — Glen Lynch, CEO of #Volatus Aerospace. At our annual, invitation-only, C-level event, Aerial Cities 2025 in Dublin, the conversation moved past " #drone hype" into the hard reality of sovereign defense and unit economics. In an exclusive intervie...

Is your #BVLOS strategy still "cellular-only"? You might be missing the 70% #ROI shift according to Alastair MacLeod. In the #drone and #AAM industry, "hope" is not a communication strategy. At #AerialCities2025 , Thilo Uebbert, Manager of Project and Programme Management at Murzilli Consulting sat down with Ground Control CEO Alastair MacLeod who highlighted one main thing for fleet operators: #S...

In 1849, the Austrian Navy launched a 6.5-kilometre #BVLOS drone strike using unmanned hot air balloons. It failed; not for lack of ambition, but due to a lack of data and control systems. 175 years later, those same gaps persist. "The biggest business opportunity in drone delivery is data," said Thomas Neubauer, Co-Founder and CEO of Dimetor, at Aerial Cities 2024. In this panel from ou...

6,000+ #BVLOS flights. 50 miles of FAA-designated #UAS corridor. A 450-square-mile digital #airspace ecosystem. At Syracuse Airport, NUAIR proves that manned and unmanned aircraft can co-exist safely in one of the most complex airspaces in the US: “If someone’s operating without remote ID in a critical area such as the terminal area of the airport, we can see their location, the hand controller an...

200+ stakeholders consulted, €20M invested, 2,100 municipalities engaged: Europe’s #regulators are modernising #airspace one project at a time. At Aerial Cities 2024, leaders from across Europe shared how project-based governance is cutting through complexity and enabling real-world drone and advanced air mobility ( #AAM ) operations. From Zurich’s €4M #Uspace corridor launch to Berlin’s certified...

At Aerial Cities 2024, this panel offered a clear-eyed view of where the #eVTOL and #AAM industries truly stand. Key takeaways from the session: ➡️ Passenger trust is the real design challenge. From “a product my mother wants to fly in” (CRISALION) to full-scale test demonstrators (Supernal), the focus is shifting from prototypes to public-ready aircraft. ➡️ Infrastructure may be the biggest bottl...

"We input everything into a single pane of glass so you can visualise it and deconflict it on a single screen,” said Jayant Sachdev, Product Manager at Kongsberg Geospatial, describing how the Iris Terminal gives a full common operating picture of an airspace.  For operators scaling BVLOS drone missions, this level of situational awareness is critical. With its real-time mapping, multi-sensor...

#Drones are no longer the side story, they’re rewriting the rules of global #airspace . At Airspace World 2025, our CEO and co-founder, Eszter Kovács sat down with Michelle Bishop from CANSO to break down the newly published CATS ConOps, the industry's roadmap for integrating #eVTOLs , #drones , and high-altitude platforms into a fully digital, unified #airspace . We covered: 🔹 What the CATS...

Building a scalable #drone company is no longer just about technology — it’s about execution. At Aerial Cities 2024, the panel on #funding a scalable business model brought together top voices from both startup and investment circles to share what really makes drone ventures fundable and #scalable in today’s capital environment. Their advice? Focus less on the pitch deck, and more on the #business...

"You might spend more money on our product in upfront cost; it’s about ten times higher, but you’d have to buy more than ten sets of #batteries to run for 1,500 hours," said Andy Kelly from Intelligent Energy. For operators scaling industrial #drone missions, the math is clear — hydrogen-powered #UAVs fly longer, reduce fleet downtime, and slash total cost of ownership. With 3X the endur...

At Aerial Cities 2024, panellists discussed “Trends and opportunities: An industry perspective on the past successes and challenges ahead.” Key takeaways from the discussion: ➡️ Manna Air Delivery proves #profitability is possible — but #regulation is the roadblock. Operating thousands of flights per month with just four aircraft, Manna has built a revenue-generating suburban delivery model. Yet,...

Scaling a #drone #business is harder than ever — so how are top #investors spotting winners?   At Aerial Cities 2024, we went straight to the source. The #investment landscape has shifted dramatically, and only the most adaptable businesses will survive. Raising #capital is no longer only about #innovative tech.   Today, it’s all about real #revenue, smart #scaling strategies, and knowing when to...

“We bring in the right drone service providers to make sure a customer who wants to inspect a dam, for example, can buy the service and the package and be certain everything is working rather than looking around for each component separately.” - says Kristofer Skantze, CEO of Xer Technologies, who sees #Switzerland as the future of UAV #innovation — a place where #drone companies can scale, work t...

"We hate testing, demonstration, and trial. We started the company with a customer — a signed contract two years after the creation of the company." By putting real-world #operations ahead of endless #pilots , ADLC is proving that industrial drone #logistics isn’t just the future — it’s happening now. ADLC’s authorised #BVLOS flights cover a 12.5km route in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, wi...

DroneTalks | How Zipline is advancing UTM with the Dallas-Fort Worth project and global airspace integration “What we’re doing in Texas, we can replicate worldwide.” By eliminating the need for visual observers and implementing strategic #deconfliction , Zipline is paving the way for scalable global drone deliveries, reducing costs and expanding access to critical goods. At the Commercial UAV News...

This year at Aerial Cities 2024 in #London , we kicked off the conference with a compelling panel discussion on the emerging trends and the evolving landscape of aerial #mobility in urban environments. Key insights from the panel: ➡️ Infrastructure milestones: Hamburg Aviation celebrated the opening of a dedicated #drone port, enabling real-world testing and public demonstrations. ➡️ Regulatory pr...

“We're always pushing the edge and trying to innovate while maintaining safe operations within whatever regulatory framework we have to work in." - Scott Lashmit, U.S. Aviation Manager at Cyberhawk. Last year, Cyberhawk experienced record-breaking revenue growth of 55%, reaching $28.7 million, a testament to what’s possible when #innovation meets a commitment to safety. During the Commerc...

Volatus Aerospace is driving global #growth with its recent merger with Drone Delivery Canada, expanding capabilities in #cargo delivery and #autonomous #drone operations. Alongside strategic acquisitions, the company is empowering the next generation through the #SEAR Program, which equips #students with skills in drone #technology and #data analysis to solve real-world challenges. At the 2024 Co...

"AirborneRF’s Self-Service Portal allows drone operators to easily access connectivity data directly through the website, without the need for an API, enabling more efficient planning and execution of BVLOS missions." At the Commercial UAV Expo 2024, Eszter Kovács, CEO of DroneTalks, interviewed Paul Dolejschi from Dimetor to discuss the launch of the AirborneRF Self-Service Portal and its impact...

With over 200 stakeholders and groundbreaking initiatives like CITYAM, Hamburg Aviation is leading the charge in #urbanairmobility , #sustainableaviation , and international collaboration. Based in Hamburg, Germany -- a global hub of #aviationinnovation -- this dynamic cluster is uniting industry giants like Airbus, Lufthansa Technik, and innovative startups to revolutionise how cities integrate d...

With BVLOS operations in 14 countries and regulatory approvals in 35 and over a decade of excellence, SwissDrones has become a trailblazer in the #drone industry, creating #unmanned helicopter systems that are transforming #infrastructure inspections, emergency response, and search and rescue missions worldwide. Headquartered in Switzerland, a global hub for #aerospace #innovation , SwissDrones op...