Violeta Bulc
The European Commission is pressing the European Parliament and the Council to approve a regulatory framework for drone operations designed to head off “disastrous consequences” that could result from inadequate regulation of drones in European airspace.
The Commission cited 2016 data that showed more than 1,200 safety occurrences, including near-midair collisions between manned aircraft and drones — also known by a number of other terms, including unmanned aircraft systems.
“If we don’t move fast enough, the near-misses between drones and airplanes could one day have disastrous consequences,” Violeta Bulc, the commissioner for transport, said earlier this week.
Bulc urged adoption by the Parliament and Council of the commissi…
