001 - UTM activities in Norway - Axel Knutsen - Avinor

The guest of this episode is Axel Knutsen, the VP Unmanned Traffic Management at Avinor, the ANSP of Norway. We talked about the current developments regarding drones and UTM deployment in Norway. We will cover the following related topics:

• Who are the UTM players in Norway, who did develop and deploy the system
• What features does it provide to drone operators and to ATCOs
• Which other parts of the company are impacted
• How many flights get registered on a typical week or month and what is their nature 
• Do operators stick to their plans and how is this handled if they do not
• What are the next steps for the UTM program in Norway