ITG Technology Center showcases the future of urban air mobility at the outer port of A Coruña
This week, ITG coordinated a large-scale demonstration of drone operations as part of the U-ELCOME DSD Project, led by EUROCONTROL and SESAR Joint Undertaking, with the participation of 51 European partners. In a real and complex environment like the port of A Coruña, nine drone operations were carried out simultaneously, including a long-range urgent logistics […]
U-ELCOME DSD Project hits key milestone in Italy with advanced U-space services demonstration
As part of the SESAR Joint Undertaking Digital Sky Demonstration project U-ELCOME, a major step forward for UAV operations in European airspace took place on April 11, 2025, at Gorizia Airport, Italy. The Pipistrel Nuuva V300—a hybrid-electric, long-range VTOL cargo drone—was successfully demonstrated, showcasing essential U-Space services such as: ✔️ Digital flight plan submission ✔️ […]
Advancing U-Space Integration in Europe: Successful Demo Day at Fucino Space Centre
ENAV and Telespazio hosted a key demonstration day at the Fucino Space Centre as part of the SESAR Joint Undertaking U-ELCOME DSD Project, showcasing real-world scenarios of advanced drone operations. The event brought together major Italian stakeholders in Advanced Air Mobility (hashtag#AAM), highlighting concrete steps toward the integration of hashtag#Uspace services across Europe. During the […]
Italian Cluster brings together all the key stakeholders
Last week, during the ICNS Conference, the U-ELCOME DSD Project (SESAR Joint Undertaking) was presented by Giancarlo Ferrara , highlighting the work of the Italian Cluster coordinated by ENAV and showcasing the results of the 2023 demonstration campaign aimed at validating U-space services (U1 and U2) across Italy. The Italian Cluster brings together all key […]
For the first time, an Italian USSP has been integrated into the Spanish U-space ecosystem.
As part of the U-ELCOME DSD Project, the Spanish and Italian clusters conducted several drone integration tests today at the Ocaña aerodrome. These tests demonstrated how a large number of unmanned aircraft can coexist safely and efficiently within the same airspace. Four different U-space service providers (USSPs) participated in these trials: ENAIRE , ITG Technology […]
Final Deep Dive
Yesterday, at the ENAIRE offices, the final deep-dive meeting of the Spanish cluster was successfully held. During the event, the different sites presented their work on the U-ELCOME DSD Project in 2024 and their proposals for 2025. The data obtained from the project will be of great help for the advancement of the industry. #Navarra […]
Technical Project Review
Today we had the last Technical Project Review of U-ELCOME DSD Project with SESAR Joint Undertaking, where our diferent work package leaders presented the results of the project after 3 years of development. It has been a really interesting meeting, and the results has been positive. We keep working hard until the end!!🚀 CINEA – […]
Historic First in Europe: Benidorm Hosts the First Urban Flight of an Air Taxi and Drones in U-Space
Today, Benidorm witnessed a groundbreaking moment in urban air mobility, hosting the first simultaneous flight in Europe of an air taxi and drones in a real urban setting, with three U-Space service providers ensuring a safe and efficient operation. The skies over Poniente and Levante beaches became the stage for this pioneering aerial demonstration, coordinated […]
Benidorm to host Europe’s first simultaneous aerial demo of an Air Taxi and Drones in an Urban Environment
On Thursday, February 27, Benidorm will host Europe’s first demonstration of simultaneous flight between an air taxi and drones in a real urban setting. The event will take place at 11:45 AM at Poniente Beach, next to the Club Náutico. The demonstration, part of the European U-ELCOME project, will simulate an emergency in a […]
The Port of Valencia Hosts the First U-space Validation Tests with Drones in an Emergency Drill as Part of the European U-ELCOME Project
On January 23, 2025, the Port of Valencia became the setting for a demonstration event of U-space systems with drones, organized within the framework of the European U-ELCOME project. The validation tests were organized by the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) with the collaboration of the Valencia Port Authority and the participation of Customs Surveillance, […]
