Future of Flight
UK CAA

CAP3008: GUIDE TO BVLOS OPERATIONS

The CAA has published CAP3008 – our guide for operators who wish to carry out UAS BVLOS operations in the Specific Category in the UK under current regulations. The guide describes a number of current operational pathways for operating BVLOS, the authorisations and approvals required and the expected timelines. To help operators better understand these pathways, CAA…

Future Flight Use Cases: 9 ways Future Flight will transform aviation

The Future Flight Challenge has launched a new report highlighting the biggest opportunities for advanced air mobility, drones, and zero-emission aircraft. View the full report on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) website: Future flight use cases: nine ways future flight will transform aviation – UKRI The report highlights key use cases, such as medical…

BSI Flex 1903 v2.0

We’re excited to introduce BSI Flex 1903 v2.0 Future Flight Systems – Vocabulary 🎉 BSI Flex 1903 v2.0 includes definitions of 146 terms and 72 acronyms used in future flight systems and the ecosystem in which they operate. This updated version offers key updates to meet the sector’s evolving needs. Authored by Anthony Venetz, an…

PAS 1905 Future flight systems – Regulatory principles, management systems and life cycle assurance processes – Guide

BSI is excited to launch the public consultation for PAS 1905, their new draft guidance on future flight regulatory principles, management systems, and lifecycle assurance processes. PAS 1905 is designed to help innovators and new entrants and support successful scaling and industrialization. Your feedback is crucial to ensure the standard reflects diverse perspectives. Comment period…

Innovate UK: Future Flight Challenge Project Showcase

The UKRI Future Flight Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK and ESRC, has launched a project library showcasing the range of large-scale projects taking place as part of Phase 3 of the Challenge. The showcase demonstrates the breadth of activities, successes and impacts to date, and the +130 organisations currently involved in the Challenge. These include…

Department for Transport

DfT Future of Flight Action Plan Update at the ARPAS-UK Annual Conference 2024

Jenny Ward, Deputy Director of the Future of Aviation Team at the Department for Transport, presented the Future of Flight Action Plan update to ARPAS-UK Members at BT’s Headquarters on 18th April 2024. ARPAS-UK thanks Jenny for her time and willingness to be involved with the Annual Conference. The presentation was followed by a Q&A…

New Future Flight Standards Landscape is now live

Discover the latest best practice for innovation in air mobility, with this interactive Future Flight Standards landscape from BSI, created with support from Egis and backed by UK Research and Innovation. The new, expanded, Future Flight Standards landscape now covers lots of key use cases. Just a few examples include:➡️ Detect and avoid➡️ Operation of uncrewed aircraft systems➡️ New…