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Coverdrone At The Photography Show 2019

From Saturday 16th March to Tuesday 19th March, the Coverdrone team attended for the first time The Photography & Video Show at the NEC in Birmingham. The event celebrated all things photography, featuring the latest kit by leading brands to inspiring talks and demos from some of the best… Read More

New ‘No-Fly’ Drone Zone Implemented

On Wednesday 13th March 2019, the new legislation to extend the ‘no-fly’ zone around airports, banning drones from flying within five kilometres of runways will be implemented. This restriction follows the steady rise in the reports of incidents involving aircraft, as the government says that the new stop-gap laws are… Read More

Coverdrone Flysafe App Free To All Drone Users

Today, we are very pleased to announce that our Coverdrone ‘Flysafe’ App, which was previously exclusive to Coverdrone clients, is now free of charge to all users! We have decided to make this change in an attempt to create a safer environment for all drone users to fly within… Read More

How Up To Date Is Your Drone Knowledge?

Since Fly ICARUS became a CAA NQE back in 2015, they have helped hundreds of current CAA PfCO holders monitor, manage and improve their aerial operations. The ICARUS ethos, due to the underlying aviation background behind the company, is all about safety, Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and Auditing and… Read More

Calling All Photographers….

Are you aware that Coverdrone provides an affordable package which offers photographers ground based insurance alongside drone cover? Coverdrone’s ground based liability cover product is designed to help photographers that use drones within their business, that may sometimes have a requirement to use a standard camera to take additional pictures. Read More

DJI & Altitude Angel Announce Partnership

On 12th February 2019, Altitude Angel announced they have partnered with DJI to improve safety within the drone industry. Replacing AirMap for Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM platform, which enables any drone manufacturer or software developer to get access to accurate drone safety data, DJI has been able to… Read More

New Drone Laws Limit Pilot Misuse

Last year, new laws were introduced restricting the use of drones and a new drone-users register which will come into force within November 2019. Following on from this, the government have now announced new legislation to extend the ‘no-fly’ zone around airports, banning drones from flying within 5km of runways. Read More

How to Build a Successful Drone Business

Feedback from clients about their experiences within the drone industry, suggests there appears to be two extremes in terms of how successful pilots are in building their business. The drone industry is consistently expanding day by day, and the majority of drone entrepreneurs have grasped this opportunity and have managed… Read More

The Photography & Video Show 2019 – Get 25% Off Your Ticket!

For the first time, Coverdrone will be attending the The Video Show, co-located with the Photography Show which is taking place at the NEC Birmingham between 16-19th March 2019. The Video Show co-located with The Photography Show is the event for everyone passionate about moving image and photography. Read More

Coverdrone Receives Feefo Gold Service Award 2019

Coverdrone has won the Feefo Gold Service Awards for 2019, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers! Feefo is an independent review platform, who collect honest feedback straight from the customer to make sure that the reviews that… Read More

Win a DJI Osmo Mobile!

Due to the success of our last Instagram competition, today we are launching our second Instagram photography competition! This time, we have chosen a Winter Wonderland theme… Kindly provided by Heliguy, we have an unbelievable prize of a DJI Osmo Mobile to give away! The DJI Osmo Mobile… Read More

Commercial UAV Expo Europe 2019 Announce Exhibitors and Supporters

Commercial UAV Expo Europe announces exhibitors and supporters for third annual event in Amsterdam on Monday 8th April – Wednesday 10th April. Organisers of the third annual Commercial UAV Expo Europe, an international trade fair and conference focused on commercial drone integration and operation for large enterprise end-users and… Read More