Global airports' manager unveils bulletin on drones operations
Global airports' manager unveils bulletin on drones operations
Global airports' manager - Airports Council International (ACI) has published an Advisory Bulletin to help airports address the risks posed by remotely piloted aircraft otherwise known as drones.
ACI World Director General Angela Gittens said the bulletin as part of efforts by the global body to regulate the use of drones and its attendant effects on aircraft operations.
Investigations reveal that across the globe , drones are used for courier ; security and logistic business.
The global market for commercial applications of drone technology, currently estimated at about $2 billion, will balloon to as much as $127 billion by 2020.
In the past five years, the drone industry has seen impressive growth around the globe.
Both the public and private sectors have leveraged unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in countless ways, whether to improve public safety surveillance in law enforcement, inspect power lines by utility companies, and even save lives in disaster recovery effor
This exponential growth is testing the limits of traditional air traffic management systems to safely integrate drones into the airspace.
Civil aviation authorities (CAAs), air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and local authorities around the world are working to enable safe and secure access to the low-altitude airspace for drones.
Investigations reveal that drone operations is gaining acceptance in Nigeria, where they are used for surveillance; aerial photography and other business activities.
But, their use is subject to meeting the stringent regulations set by civil aviation , airport and security authorities.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), sets the standards for the regulations and operations of drones in and around Nigerian airports.
According to the NCAA regulation, no government agency, organisation or an individual will launch a drone in the Nigerian airspace without obtaining requisite approvals/permit from the authority and Office of National Security Adviser (NSA).
To confirm the growing relevance of drone activities, governments and multilateral organisations are collaborating on how to reduce the disruption of drone activities to aircraft operations around airports.
ACI, and the International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO) have new standards for their activities.
In the ACI Advisory Bulletin, just released; it lays out actions that an airport could take to lead the discussion with governments, regulators and law enforcement agencies to strengthen anti-drone operations .
ACI said while regulators and police will likely be the authority in addressing both enforcement and the preparation of anti-drone measures, all industry stakeholders must work with the relevant agencies to take action to protect the safety of aircraft operations..
ACI’s latest Advisory Bulletin proposes that airports lead the discussion and work closely with national authorities and local law enforcement agencies to develop a risk-based approach to dealing with the risks of drone incursions. This approach should take into account the impact on aircraft operations and available mitigation measures including anti-drone actions.
“The recent drone-related disruption at airports in Europe, and their potential impact on airport safety and operations, have raised significant questions for airport operators around the world on their preparedness to handle situations like this,” ACI World Director General Angela Gittens said.
“The highest authority for enforcement activities and initiating anti-drone measures will clearly be the relevant national authority, such as the Civil Aviation Authority in the case of the UK, and local law enforcement agencies.
“It is incumbent on all industry stakeholders, however, to take action to protect the safety of aircraft operations in coordination with these agencies. Airport operators should be aware of national laws and regulations pertaining to drones, with an understanding that these may reside outside of civil aviation.”
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Global airports' manager - Airports Council International (ACI) has published an Advisory Bulletin to help airports address the risks posed by remotely piloted aircraft otherwise known as drones.
ACI World Director General Angela Gittens said the bulletin as part of efforts by the global body to regulate the use of drones and its attendant effects on aircraft operations.
Investigations reveal that across the globe , drones are used for courier ; security and logistic business.
The global market for commercial applications of drone technology, currently estimated at about $2 billion, will balloon to as much as $127 billion by 2020.
In the past five years, the drone industry has seen impressive growth around the globe.
Both the public and private sectors have leveraged unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in countless ways, whether to improve public safety surveillance in law enforcement, inspect power lines by utility companies, and even save lives in disaster recovery effor
This exponential growth is testing the limits of traditional air traffic management systems to safely integrate drones into the airspace.
Civil aviation authorities (CAAs), air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and local authorities around the world are working to enable safe and secure access to the low-altitude airspace for drones.
Investigations reveal that drone operations is gaining acceptance in Nigeria, where they are used for surveillance; aerial photography and other business activities.
But, their use is subject to meeting the stringent regulations set by civil aviation , airport and security authorities.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), sets the standards for the regulations and operations of drones in and around Nigerian airports.
According to the NCAA regulation, no government agency, organisation or an individual will launch a drone in the Nigerian airspace without obtaining requisite approvals/permit from the authority and Office of National Security Adviser (NSA).
To confirm the growing relevance of drone activities, governments and multilateral organisations are collaborating on how to reduce the disruption of drone activities to aircraft operations around airports.
ACI, and the International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO) have new standards for their activities.
In the ACI Advisory Bulletin, just released; it lays out actions that an airport could take to lead the discussion with governments, regulators and law enforcement agencies to strengthen anti-drone operations .
ACI said while regulators and police will likely be the authority in addressing both enforcement and the preparation of anti-drone measures, all industry stakeholders must work with the relevant agencies to take action to protect the safety of aircraft operations..
ACI’s latest Advisory Bulletin proposes that airports lead the discussion and work closely with national authorities and local law enforcement agencies to develop a risk-based approach to dealing with the risks of drone incursions. This approach should take into account the impact on aircraft operations and available mitigation measures including anti-drone actions.
“The recent drone-related disruption at airports in Europe, and their potential impact on airport safety and operations, have raised significant questions for airport operators around the world on their preparedness to handle situations like this,” ACI World Director General Angela Gittens said.
“The highest authority for enforcement activities and initiating anti-drone measures will clearly be the relevant national authority, such as the Civil Aviation Authority in the case of the UK, and local law enforcement agencies.
“It is incumbent on all industry stakeholders, however, to take action to protect the safety of aircraft operations in coordination with these agencies. Airport operators should be aware of national laws and regulations pertaining to drones, with an understanding that these may reside outside of civil aviation.”
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