As drone operations advance globally, safety remains crucial. The Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) framework is essential for ensuring high safety standards in specific category operations. Our analysis focuses on the requirements for securing operational authorisation, providing insights into higher-risk operations and key elements of the SORA process, including its role in obtaining a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC).
A Design Verification Report (DVR) is an essential step to ensure the safety and compliance of UAS at medium-risk levels in the specific category. It is a verification process to ensure that the relevant drone design meets the required safety and performance standards defined by EASA. This article contains the specifics of what a DVR is, how the design verification process works in Europe, why planning for the DVR process is so important and how the application process looks.
Murzilli Consulting, as part of their partnership with DroneTalks Academy, offers a comprehensive 2-day interactive training course on the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) methodology. The training is available both online and in-person and was created to guide small groups from the foundational concepts of SORA, right through to the latest developments of SORA 2.5. The course can be tailored to meet the specific needs of a company (minimum 5 people),
Murzilli Consulting’s Director of Regulatory Affairs and Commercial Space, Juanjo Sola, was featured in an article published by infodron.es, titled “The New Drone Regulation in Spain: A Step Forward for Innovation and Safety”. Juanjo Sola is an aerospace engineer and the former head of the UAS Division of the Spanish CAA (AESA). He has a background in air traffic control and has served as AESA’s ATM/AIS Oversight
A Type Certificate, or TC, is a necessary step for airworthiness in both crewed and uncrewed aircraft. A TC or RTC involves an extensive assessment performed by aviation authorities such as EASA to determine whether an aircraft manufactured according to the approved design can receive an airworthiness certificate. This is known within the industry as a complex and significant milestone
The past few years have seen the drone industry expand rapidly. In 2023 alone, the drone market was valued at USD54.6 billion, according to DRONEII. As the drone ecosystem continues to advance in the standardisation of areas such as technology, certification, regulations, and logistics, there are many factors to consider as a government authority looking to regulate drones or an enterprise wanting to operate drones.
Murzilli Consulting’s Managing Partner and Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Eszter Kovács was featured in the May issue of the magazine, DRONES, on the topic of “The Gender Gap, Why the Drone Economy Should Increase the Proportion of Women in the Industry”.
Eszter Kovács is a drone industry leader who holds a military and safety engineering degree. She is the CEO of DroneTalks, the online platform created to spread ideas
Murzilli Consulting’s Senior Consultant Marina Estal has joined CANSO’s Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) Global Council Working Area 3 (WA3) group. Marina Estal is an aeronautical engineer whose vast experience in Air Traffic Management (ATM) spans over 10 years.
Last week Murzilli Consulting, the consulting firm offering 360° regulation, technology and strategy services for innovative aviation stakeholders, hosted the event, "UAS in Emergency Management," in collaboration with Deeplabs at MASID.
The event was kicked off with a presentation by Pilar Gil of Deeplabs who clarified the projects and visions of MASID with a technical focus on Madrid.
With the increase in the use of drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within the aviation sector, a concept known as U-space was created to ensure that safe, secure and efficient drone operations could take place within the airspace. The following article defines the concept, development and purpose of U-space and why it is becoming one of the most vital systems in today’s evolving airspace.
The JARUS document, which is currently an internal draft version, was developed to provide a detailed overview of the various factors involved in aviation safety and a structured framework for stakeholders to address the complexities and opportunities of automation in an airspace environment while maintaining safety standards.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 took effect on January 1, 2024. This means that drones operating in the open category (with few exceptions) must have an integrated remote identification system. The following article is a guide to understanding the technical requirements needed to develop an effective remote ID system for all stakeholders, including users, citizens, law enforcement and government authorities.
Murzilli Consulting’s Managing Partner and Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Eszter Kovács was featured on CANSO’s Airspace World 2024 panel, AI and Autonomy in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Eszter Kovács is a drone industry leader who holds a military and safety engineering degree. She is the CEO of DroneTalks, the online platform
In January 2024, we interviewed our Director of Regulatory Affairs and Commercial Space, Juanjo Sola, on the importance of airspace modernisation. During his career, Juanjo has been the former head of the UAS Division for the Spanish CAA (AESA) and spent 4 years as AESA’s ATM/AIS Oversight Inspector and ATC Training Manager.
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) issued their regulations for UAS Operations in October 2023. The DCAR-UAS defines the policies and requirements to regulate UAS-related operations in the Emirate of Dubai.
The document is broken down into 9 sections to define the policies, requirements and supporting references for drone operations within the Emirate of Dubai.
As 2023 comes to a close, we at Murzilli Consulting are proud to say it’s been an eventful year for us. We are pleased to announce our merger with our sister company, DroneTalks, to become M&K Global. Murzilli Consulting and DroneTalks have been supporting each other since inception, and our combined efforts will enhance both companies’ visibility and outreach potential.
CE and Class Marking for Drones
The CE mark is required to classify products sold in the European Economic Area (EEA). The mark is used to verify a product meets the necessary health, safety and environmental standards in order to be marketed across the EU. Only products that have been issued a CE mark can be sold in the EU.
At Murzilli Consulting, we're known in the drone industry for providing the best drone-based consultancy services, but when it comes to providing solutions for safety engineering, such as RAMS analyses for the reliability, availability, maintainability and safety of technology solutions, we rely on our partnership with DMD Solutions Consulting.
Murzilli Consulting and GENIUS NY are proud to announce a new partnership that will provide start-up participants in the GENIUS NY drone accelerator programme and portfolio with Murzilli Consulting in-house resources, to help them navigate complex regulatory frameworks and accelerate their path to revenue generation.
The new U-space regulations have empowered drone and advanced aviation organisations to further develop and implement their solutions in Europe, but there are still significant barriers that stand in the way before they can begin to integrate and sell their products on the commercial market.
Remote ID is a term used to describe the process of remotely identifying uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) through various methods.
The need for remote ID arose when people were not able to see the identification number printed on drones (sort of like license plates) because they were airborne and simply moving too fast. Even if drone operators were required to have identification numbers while flying, it wouldn’t do anything other than help identify a drone if it crashed or caught fire, which isn’t very practical.
Lorenzo Murzilli, an accomplished aerospace engineer and the CEO of Murzilli Consulting, is renowned for his pivotal role in developing EU drone regulations, U-space frameworks and the SORA methodology, while using his extensive industry network and expertise to transform disruptive changes into profitable opportunities for aviation companies worldwide.
Murzilli Consulting team members are now certified as advanced aviation lead auditors by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). The certification provides proof of qualification that Murzilli Consulting team members have the competencies needed to perform third-party audits for SAIL III operations.
We decided to partner with Skypuzzler to be able to provide every U-space stakeholder with the knowledge they need for end-to-end implementation of their strategic U-space goals.
Lorenzo Murzilli, founder and CEO of Murzilli Consulting, and Claudia Bacco from Air Traffic Management come together to discuss the early stages of u-space implementation and progress in Europe.
Our CEO, Lorenzo Murzilli, sat down and spoke with Jim Barry and Luka Tomljenovic in their podcast The Vertical Space, which covers the intersection of technology and flight.
Murzilli Consulting is proud to announce that we've partnered with Baringa to create a remote ID strategy proposal for the UK! Read more in our press release.
2022 has been an exciting and successful year for our team and our customers.
We grew from a one-person operation to a team of six professionals.
We signed more than twenty exciting new contracts, and our market-leading clients are setting the pace with innovative solutions and products.
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, October 31, 2022 – Israeli-based Wonder Robotics (WR), a global leading technology innovator and provider of intelligent and robust autonomous solutions for commercial drone services, today announced the appointment of Lorenzo Murzilli to the Wonder Robotics’ advisory board. Murzilli is the founder and CEO of Murzilli Consulting, a consulting agency focused on aviation, and co-founder of DroneTalks.online, a digital platform to spread ideas and educate on the drones’ ecosystem.
