MONTREAL — The association representing global airlines is proposing to work with the UN aviation agency to institute a global registry for commercial drones to preserve the safety of flight.<\/p>\n
IATA is scheduled to meet with the International Civil Aviation Organization on Wednesday to discuss creating a joint registry.<\/p>\n
Alexandre de Juniac, director general of the International Air Transportation Association, says airlines are concerned about drones from a safety perspective.<\/p>\n
He says authorities have mostly banned the devices around airports, but a registry is needed as their use is expected to grow.<\/p>\n
De Juniac told reporters at an IATA conference that a registry will allow authorities to know how many drones are flying and require operators to be accountable.<\/p>\n
Drones were discussed at an international event hosted by ICAO last September. Another event is planned for China.<\/p>\n
IATA vice-president Gilberto Lopez-Meyer says a global registry is required because new entrants like Amazon and Google are pushing the use of drones.<\/p>\n
He says achieving an agreement to establish a registry will be difficult, but is feasible.<\/p>\n
Instead of a patchwork of databases, a single registry would allow legal authorities to track unmanned aircraft.<\/p>\n
The effort comes as safety concerns about drones have risen after mishaps with military and commercial aircraft, including the first verified collision in North America in Quebec City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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