The Ministry of Transportation and Communications hosted the 2025 International Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Advanced Air Mobility Forum Dec. 16 in Taipei City, highlighting government commitment to the sector.
The forum drew around 150 domestic academic, governmental and industrial participants. European and U.S. civil aviation agencies’ representatives and other experts shared UAS and AAM regulations, testing systems and international standards.
Ho Shu-ping, MOTC Civil Aviation Administration director general, noted that the government has continued to adjust regulation and monitoring mechanisms to facilitate cross-domain cooperation and provide drones with airspace for tests that contribute to industry development.
Lin Kuo-shian, MOTC administrative deputy minister, lauded CAA accomplishments in promoting UAS. He further stated that airport safety and monitoring mechanisms were vital to continued development of the sector.
The forum focused on an overview of international UAS and AAM development and an introduction to international safety specifications. On the former, Caspar Wang, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration senior representative, gave a briefing on certification and policy while Marcel Visser, German Technical Inspection Association expert, introduced European UAS testing development and regulatory compliance, the ministry added.
The MOTC said that the CAA is committed to forging an innovative and resilient drone industry supply chain through a robust testing system and international exchange. (POC-E)
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