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:
“With the IAM Hub, EASA is providing key digital services to the drone economy and civil society. In the continuous development of the system, we are listening to stakeholders and now delivering on a key priority identified last year. The IAM Hub is a key priority for the Agency and the newly created Innovative Air Mobility Department”, said Rachel Daeschler, EASA Certification Director.
IAM Hub — A valuable resource for implementation at national level
The IAM Hub is designed to help not only the developing drone industry but also the national and regional governments to simplify the IAM implementation.
Oriol Lopez, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at RigiTech, reinforced this point: “The IAM Hub is evolving to an ever more important tool for the drone industry in the European Union and Switzerland, and the dashboard shows the growing importance of the drone economy in Europe. Harmonised, reliable, and easily accessible population density and land use data are key elements for planning safe drone operations.”
Background
The project is funded by the European Commission and the European Parliament. It is Flagship Action Number 7 of the European Commission Drone Strategy 2.0 to enable a smart and sustainable EU drones market. The current Phase 2 lasts until September 2026.
