September 1-3, 2026  •  Caesars Forum  •  Las Vegas

Session Details

Flying BVLOS in the New Regulatory Era: Making UTM Work in the Real World

Sep 02 2026

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT

Room 401-404

The regulatory landscape for beyond visual line of sight operations is shifting quickly. With Part 108 on the horizon and UTM infrastructure continuing to mature, operators who built their programs around waivers are facing new questions: What happens to my existing authorizations? How do I adapt my workflow? How do I actually start flying BVLOS under the new framework?

This panel will focus on practical implementation in this new operational world. Hear directly from operators who are putting UTM to work today across some of the industry’s most demanding applications alongside a regulatory perspective on where the regulatory framework is headed and what it means for your operations.

From coordinating shared airspace across a major metropolitan area to managing drone delivery corridors in an active urban environment, panelists will walk through what it takes to integrate with UTM systems, work with the right stakeholders, and build BVLOS programs that are ready for the regulatory environment ahead, not the one that existed even a year ago.