Airspace Link, a Detroit-based drone integration platform, is expanding into the Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) sector with upcoming enhancements to its FAA-approved AirHub® platform.
The enhanced AirHub Portal experience will introduce new solutions for traffic management, conflict detection and resolution, and other services. These will be delivered in compliance with relevant industry standards and upcoming regulations to support and accelerate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations.
The new UTM capability is just one of many AirHub® Portal features and data sets that will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and accelerate access to more repeatable, routine BVLOS operations within the National Airspace System.
Airspace Link is an FAA-approved provider of B4UFLY safety information and LAANC authorizations, enabling over 100,000 pilots to fly safely, legally, and in harmony with their communities, supporting the growing needs of drone operators across the United States.
The announcement comes on the heels of the FAA’s groundbreaking first authorization of UTM service providers for commercial BVLOS drone flights in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Airspace Link, with current partnerships with the City of Arlington, TX, the North Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), and thousands of recreational and Part 107 operators in the region, is poised to play a crucial role as a neutral third-party provider of UTM services for public and private drone operators in North Texas and throughout the country.
The company assert that the enhanced AirHub® Portal, with its planned UTM capabilities, is set to play a key role in shaping the future of unmanned aerial systems integration across the United States.
Michael Healander, Airspace Link Co-Founder and CEO, commented, “Today, I’m excited to announce that our AirHub® Portal platform will be extending to support more advanced operations by providing UTM services.
“As an established FAA UAS Service Supplier (USS), Airspace Link has been solving the needs of recreational and Part 107 operators for five years and is uniquely positioned to continue to support their needs as new operating rules enable more complex and impactful operation concepts.
“We facilitate over 30,000 airspace safety checks daily, supporting over 100,000 monthly VLOS users and assisting 5,000 businesses and government entities. The UTM feature expansion will be offered to support BVLOS to our growing operators, businesses, and government entities to unlock more of the UAS market.”
Tyler Dicks, Senior Solutions Architect & Product Manager at Airspace Link, added, “Our entry into the UTM space represents a natural evolution of our mission to safely integrate drones into the national airspace and communities.
“We’re aligning our development efforts with ASTM standards, FAA working groups, and the upcoming BVLOS rulemaking to ensure AirHub® Portal continues to solve the needs of our customers today while positioning for the needs of tomorrow.
“Our approach toward UTM will seamlessly integrate strategic conflict detection capabilities with our robust operation planning, crew & asset management, and advanced HexGen risk assessment and analytics tools, providing a comprehensive drone management platform for drone-driven organizations.”
