Global UTM Association (GUTMA)

🔵 🟠 Amazing news from our member Innov'ATM! 🚀 Innov’ATM has been Certified as the First French and Private European U-space Service Provider (#USSP). Innov’ATM has received USSP certification from the Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile, following 18 months of evaluation with DGAC and EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency. This milestone recognizes Innov’ATM as a key player in enabling safe and scalable drone operations in Europe. This certification will notably support the deployment of the company’s DroneMed® solution, dedicated to medical drone delivery, as part of the operational rollout of U-space services.

💫 What a success it was! With the 1st meeting of the new 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 on 27 March, we truly inaugurated a global platform connecting national CAAs to discuss the most relevant topics in the UTM and drone sectors. Focused on the latest 𝐆𝐔𝐓𝐌𝐀 𝐔𝐓𝐌 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬’ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 2024 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, the meeting saw the participation of around 🔵 50 CAAs representatives from 🔵 19 different countries. 🌍 The countries represented at the meeting were Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States. The next meeting is now fixed for the 22𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐲. Are you a CAA representative? Join the network and contribute to adding more colour to the map! Send an e-mail to 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭@𝐠𝐮𝐭𝐦𝐚.𝐨𝐫𝐠 Learn more about the network in our latest article 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpCsDyEc

🔵 #MeetOurMember: We sat down with Ronni Winkler Østergaard, Co-Founder and COO of our latest member Skypuzzler to discuss his outlook on industry challenges and the company's role within our Association and the UTM value chain. "I am excited that Skypuzzler has become a member of GUTMA, which shows Skypuzzler’s commitment to enhancing flight safety within the UTM industry. This membership provides us with a valuable opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across the global UTM ecosystem, share insights, contribute to the ongoing development of safe and efficient drone integration, and support the evolution of UTM solutions worldwide." Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFVt-zA6

💪 We are happy to see our 𝐔𝐒𝐒 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 contributing to the operationalization of UTM services around the world. The USS Data Sharing and Governance Agreement Template provides entities (i.e. service providers and operators) involved in UTM tests and operations with a clear blueprint to facilitate governance and onboarding procedures. Access and download the template here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dj2fX3iU

🔵🟠 GUTMA is honoured to co-host the seminar "Smart UAV Management and Airspace Safety: To Build a Sustainable Operation of a UTM Ecosystem" together with its member ARCGine Technologies. The event will explore: 👉 The latest trends, challenges and developments in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Management (UTM) and airspace security 👉 Best practices on Remote Identification (RID) technology and its role in drone supervision 👉 The role of UAV Detection and Tracking technology and the new developments of C-UAS (Counter-UAS) in airspace security 📅 2 April, 15:00 (Beijing Time), 8:00 AM (CET) 📌 Donghu International Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing and online GUTMA Secretary-General Koen DE VOS will deliver a Keynote Speech on the "Current Status and Future of UTM" while GUTMA Board Member Hrishikesh Ballal will speak in the first Breakout Session on the "Current Status of UTM and its role in Airspace Safety". Do you wish to attend online? Mark your calendar and connect through this Teams link: https://lnkd.in/dCZxJ8vs

🔵🟠 Are you a representative of a Civil Aviation Authority? GUTMA has launched the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤! The network aims to represent a bridge between national Civil Aviation Authorities, facilitating collaboration and knowledge-sharing on specific themes related to the global harmonization of Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) Systems. The first meeting will focus on 𝐁𝐕𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 on the basis of the new 𝐆𝐔𝐓𝐌𝐀 𝐔𝐓𝐌 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬’ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 2024, the achievement of a dedicated GUTMA Task Force. 📅 27 March 📌 Online To accommodate CAA Representatives from different time zones, the meeting will be available in two timeslots: 🔵 27 March 2025, 08:00–09:00 UTC 🔵 27 March 2025, 15:00–16:00 UTC Register here and pick your preferred timeslot 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTuC5Ttk

🔵 🟠 Focus on the GUTMA Global UTM Ecosystems’ Readiness Index 2024 Report. For this report, our Task Force developed a global benchmarking methodology consisting of 6 dimensions: Legislation, Governance, Strategy, Operations, Technology, Business and Market. In addition to assessing the maturity parameters for each dimension in nearly 70 countries, the report also mapped best practices worldwide. Explore these below and read the full report here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dbHBGCbn

Great candid conversation between Philip Butterworth-Hayes and our CEO Amit Ganjoo about ANRA Technologies’ significant milestone as the first U-space service provider (USSP) set to be certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and U-space in Finland. Amit also provides valuable insights into the current state of #UTM operations, the challenges surrounding certification, and the emerging opportunities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. #Uspace #Aviation #Drones #EASA #Innovation #DroneTech #Finland #USSP Brent Klavon | Ajay Modha | EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency | Global UTM Association (GUTMA) | Unmanned Airspace

🎉 Congratulations to our Member serb for launching its Traffic Management System for drones in the Sultanate of Oman! ➡️ According to Anwaar AlHinai, Co-founder and CEO of serb, “the software is designed to assist drone operators in planning flights within Oman’s airspace. Launched in 2020, Serb, overseen by the Civil Aviation Authority, provides essential information for conducting drone missions within the country”. Learn more about serb's solution in this article 👇 https://lnkd.in/dwqTGPWZ

A new company joins the GUTMA family: let's welcome Skypuzzler! ➡️ Skypuzzler is a Danish #software company revolutionising the aviation industry with a breakthrough solution for managing drone traffic. Its integrated Digital Air Traffic Control (iDATC) module can be added to Unmanned Traffic Management (#UTM) systems, enabling drones to operate in the #airspace safely and avoid collisions with other drones, obstacles, and airspace users. ➡️ Skypuzzler’s next step is to provide its solution to air traffic management systems which will support air #traffic controllers, as well as space traffic management, ensuring safe operation in space. 💡 Learn more about Skypuzzler on their website: https://lnkd.in/eUqvytDd