COLOGNE, May 23, 2025 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched the fourth release of its digital space for the exchange of information on drones and electric aircraft, the Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Hub. The new release focuses on updated EU statistics, EASA Member States (MSs) population density and land use data, GeoZones in EASA MSs, as well as a revised version of the drone database in preparation of the upcoming eSORA functionality. The provision of EU-wide population density data was the top priority identified by stakeholders at the EASA IAM Implementation Forum in October 2024.

The IAM Hub was launched in December 2023 and enables cities, regions, national authorities, operators, and manufacturers that have a role in the introduction of these air taxi and drone services to connect. They can then share and exchange reliable information and data. This fourth release is part of Phase 2 of the overall programme and contains the following new elements: (....)