Project partners met at EUROCONTROL’s headquarters last week (3-4 September) to lay the foundations for the DiFeRent CORUS SESAR 3 exploratory research project. Co-funded by the European Union, DiFeRent CORUS aims to develop a new set of Digital Flight Rules (DFR) for the safe integration of emerging aviation, including uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), remotely piloted aircraft systems, vertical-capable aircraft and innovative air mobility into shared airspace.
The participants discussed the current state of flight rules and the need for new approaches that enable Advanced Air Mobility and UAS to operate safely, while helping regulation keep pace with evolving operational needs.
According to a post on the project’s LinkedIn page, “a significant part of the discussion focused on establishing the project’s core assumptions and identifying the tools and methodologies needed to deliver key exploitable results with an impact extending beyond the project’s lifetime.” Project partners also noted the importance of close collaboration with stakeholders to develop scalable solutions that address both current and future operational needs.
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DiFeRent CORUS project at SESAR JU
