At DroneX, there was no shortage of ambition.

Drones are already being used by emergency services, delivery operators and infrastructure organisations, while work continues to make longer-range, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations more routine.

NATS Altitude Host Russell Porter spoke to a line-up of the key players in this transformation:

• Andy Sage from NATS, identified uncrewed traffic management, or UTM, as a critical next step, particularly as demand grows in already busy areas such as London.
• Taryn Evans from the Metropolitan Police, explains how, for emergency services, drones are already becoming part of a much broader operational capability.
• John McKenna, sees.ai explains that autonomous drone inspection is moving beyond trials and becoming an operational capability for critical infrastructure.
• Kevin Houston from Manna Air, argues that, for a delivery business, the type of aircraft is only one part of the equation.
• Dave Pankhurst from BT discussed the role connectivity could play as larger and faster aircraft, including eVTOLs, enter the market.
• Praveen Raju from Wing discussed multiple simultaneous operations, where one pilot controls several drones and how Wing has secured UK approval for one pilot to operate up to four aircraft, while its US operations have gone considerably further.
• Sofia Stayte from the Department for Transport, expressed her ambitions for the UK to achieve routine BVLOS operations and then expand them nationally within the UK’s advanced and stable regulatory environment.
• Jan Domaradzki, Dronecloud and Simon Bachelor, British Transport Police discuss the collaboration between policing, technology providers and airspace organisations is turning complex drone operations into practical capability.
• James de Beauvoir-Tupper from the CAA highlighted the human factors involved in scaling these operations and how regulators need to understand how those responsibilities evolve as operations become more complex.

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Join us as we speak to experts from defence, space and eVTOL organisations present at Farnborough International Airshow discussing the future of the skies

• Bonny Simi, President of Operations and Greg Bowles, Chief Policy Officer from Joby Aviation discuss their biggest milestones and how to move from test flights to operating a commercial passenger service
• Carlos García-Galán, Moon Base Program Manager at NASA shares their current work in developing the Moon Base, enabling astronauts to live on the moon
• Rebecca Evernden, Director at UK Space Agency describes the organisations’ role in shaping the UK’s ambitions in space and what success looks like for the next decade
• Dr. Lucie Low, Chief Science Officer of Axiom Space explains how Axiom Station, a commercial space station, will expand access to space, leveraging the microgravity environment
• David King, Chief Engineer at Vertical outlines the engineering complexities that goes into creating their Valo aircraft
• Simon Galt, Managing Director, Air at QinetiQ give us insight into their work developing the next generation of STEM talent

Altitude is our webcast, where people from across the industry join our own team of experts to offer their insights into a wide range of aviation topics and trends.

✈️ Catch up on previous episodes: Altitude - NATS livestream series

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to Altitude at Farnborough International Airshow

00:41 Bonny Simi, President of Operations and Greg Bowles, Chief Policy Officer from Joby Aviation

13.48 Carlos García-Galán, Moon Base Program Manager at NASA

25.39 Rebecca Evernden, Director at UK Space Agency

36.13 Dr. Lucie Low, Chief Science Officer of Axiom Space

45.22 David King, Chief Engineer at Vertical

53.03 Simon Galt, Managing Director, Air at QinetiQ

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Join us as we speak to experts across aviation for their exclusive insights into the industry, the challenges it’s facing and the exciting developments that will lead the future of airspace. ✈️

• Martin Rolfe, CEO of NATS explains why events like Airspace World are important to connecting ANSPs and the technology NATS has on display during the event.
• Simon Hocquard, President & CEO of CANSO shares key themes from the event, including the development of AI, space travel and the idea of moving from collaboration to integration & partnerships.
• ESSP's CEO, Charlotte Neyret, shares an exciting announcement for the future of IRIS, the only satellite-based data link technology operational today to provide digital satellite communications that can complement VHF data link.
• Erick Corona, Head of Service Integration at Wisk Aero and Nate Isbell, Head of Business Development at Skygrid both discuss the importance of airspace modernisation and integrating eVTOLs and new users into traditional airspace.
• Dave Sheppard, Vice President & Chief Technology and Information Officer and Marie-Pier Berman, Vice President & COO from NAV Canada speak about recruiting the next generation of talent, as well as the technology and collaboration that is in motion to support the future of aviation.
• Don Thoma, CEO of Aireon reflects on the partnerships that have supported their service, and looks to the future of space-based navigation and surveillance.
• ENAIRE's Director of Operations, Xavier Benavent Navarro, talks us through their new capacity plan, as well as their new controller working position, to manage increased traffic demand.
• Finally, Peggy Devestel, Director at the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre from Eurocontrol updates us with the latest innovations in training.

You can also watch an on demand version of the livestream on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NatsAero