Shaping the Future of Urban Airspace: How NUAIR is Building the Digital Infrastructure for Scalable Drone and AAM Operations

What does it take to safely scale drone operations across 450 square miles of U.S. airspace— and why are countries like Saudi Arabia and Australia looking to replicate it? NUAIR might just have the answer. 

Eszter Kovács, Co-founder and CEO of DroneTalks, sat down with Ken Stewart, President and CEO of NUAIR, to explore how their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved BVLOS airspace, newly launched NUAIR Defense division, and integrated infrastructure are transforming both urban air mobility and national defence readiness. 

Here are some key highlights: 

• NUAIR has completed over 6,000 flights in FAA-approved airspace spanning 450 square miles, supporting drone deliveries, defence trials, and more. 

• NUAIR Defense, their latest initiative, supports rapid, dual-use UAS testing and validation, with a mission to accelerate defence readiness through real-world operations. 

• Their Zero Conflict Area, a real-time deconfliction system, is powered by partners like Hidden Level, Aloft, and much more — built for safe integration of uncrewed systems. 

• NUAIR’s frameworks are informing AAM strategies from New York to Riyadh and shaping the future of low-altitude aviation worldwide.

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