Organisation news

ARPAS-UK Directors back David Thurston to be new Director of the Board

First and foremost, David runs a own small drone services company under a PDRA01, demonstrating his commitment to advancing RPAS technology and integration, as well as understanding the challenges that operators face. David’s career in commercial aviation, combined with a forward-looking approach to emerging technologies, positions him as an ideal candidate to contribute to ARPAS…

ARPAS-UK Directors are thrilled to welcome Sarah Lay as a new Director of the Board.

Sarah’s experience within the aviation domain has given her a broad experience set, which has fed her passion for this industry and its combination of innovative technology and human interaction. Throughout her career, Sarah is proud to have been able to contribute to its development and improvement in areas such as safety management, safety training, safety culture…

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2023 ARPAS-UK actions in numbers

Reflecting on 2023, we are proud to share with you the top 2023 ARPAS-UK actions to deliver on our 3 priorities: Proportionate Regulations and Standards: Safe adoption of drones by end-user industries: Enabling the Future: Through our monthly bulletins and topic-specific emails, we have done our best to keep you informed on key industry and…

Department for Transport

New Aviation Minister: Anthony Browne MP

Anthony Browne MP replaced Baroness Vere on 13th November. His constituency in South Cambridgeshire is under the Luton flight path and his experience to date with aviation is as a customer. He will be responsible for: We look forward to engaging with Anthony Browne MP on behalf of our members and the wider drone industry….