Drone Regulation Report 2024: Global Drone Regulations and Standards Examined and Compared

New insights on commercial drone regulation and the drone readiness index

• The latest drone regulations pave the way for more BVLOS, OOP and at-night operations
• Both the FAA and EASA have continued to develop and implement path-leading regulations for drone technology
• International drone standards for basic and advanced operations will take effect in the next 5 years to allow for better leveraging of drone technology
• Regulators in several countries besides the FAA and EASA will look to implement new rules to allow for more drone operations to take place

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• Comprehensive 90-page commercial drone regulation report with country profiles, Drone Readiness Index, and upcoming regulation.
• Detailed country profiles for 23 of the largest global drone markets with latest revision date, link to regulation, operational limitations, UTM activities, remarks, and outlook.
• Chapter on Drone Readiness Index (DRI) for top 42 drone markets based on six key metrics: applicability, human resources, administrative infrastructure, operational limits, airspace integration and social acceptance.
• Dedicated chapters on international drone certifications & standards, UTM regulation, and regulatory outlook, challenges & trends.

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DRONEII's annual 'Drone Regulation Report' provides the most comprehensive overview and analysis of global drone regulations as well as their impact on the drone industry.

Our Drone Readiness Index (DRI) is a proprietary analytical framework for comparing national drone regulations which was built based on years of experience in the commercial drone industry and an intimate understanding of the regulatory environment.

The 'Drone Regulation Report' introduces the bureaucratic infrastructure behind drone regulations, first in Chapter 1 outlining how drone regulations are made what sorts of challenges drone regulators face. Chapter 2 delves deeper into European and international drone regulations by explaining how EASA and other EU regulatory bodies work in conjunction with national regulations for basic and advanced drone operations.

This report also features a dedicated chapter about drone certification and international standards. Chapter 3 explains how the certification process is carried out in the USA and Europe as well as an overview of the process in general and in other countries. Regarding intentional standards, the report focuses on three areas: international, basic operations, and advanced operations. The subsequent Chapter 4 then explores the rising topic of UTM regulation. This chapter explains the goals of UTM, its architecture, and its implementation status before going into the regulatory timeline and comparison between the FAA and EASA. Finally, the chapter explores international frameworks, standards, and government trials that have taken place or are ongoing.

Our 'Commercial Drone Regulation Report' also provides country profiles for 23 of the most influential drone markets around the world. The flagship component of the report is the Drone Readiness Index (DRI), outlined in Chapter 4, which ranks countries according to the six key indicators: applicability, operational scope, human resources, administrative infrastructure, social acceptance and airspace integration.

Finally, Chapter 6 of the Drone Regulation Report provides readers with an overview of emerging drone regulation topics including outlook, challenges, and trends. Challenges are broken down between near-term, medium-term, and long-term. There is also a look at trends, which provides insights on the key factors affecting regulation as well as its converse: the key factors that regulations themselves affect.

Ultimately, this 96-page Drone Regulation Report helps companies make strategic business development decisions based on regulatory developments and forecasts. This can provide guidance into, for example, market entry or product expansion and whether it is the right time to engage in these. Droneii's Commercial Drone Regulation Report is a also great tool for current and potential investors in the drone industry.