Former UK Aviation Minister Baroness Vere Joins Altitude Angel Advisory Board

Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has announced the formation of its new Advisory Board. This strategic move aims to leverage the expertise and insights of distinguished leaders to guide the company through its next phase of growth and innovation.

The Advisory Board will consist of renowned professionals from diverse backgrounds whose collective experience and knowledge will provide invaluable guidance on strategic initiatives, market expansion, and technological advancements.

Richard Parker, Altitude Angel, CEO and founder stated, “We are thrilled to welcome such an esteemed group of advisors to our team. Their expertise will be instrumental as we continue to drive innovation and deliver the next generation of airspace management technology.

“Each member brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective which will help Altitude Angel navigate the complexities of the aviation, governmental, and regulatory landscapes as we look to both grow as an organisation and enable drone operations around the globe.”

The inaugural members of the Advisory Board are:

• Baroness Vere of Norbiton, former UK Aviation and Treasury Minister
• Claire Owen, COCO Software, CEO, tech founder and entrepreneur
• Richard Ellis, NATS Services Ltd, New Airspace Users Director
• Dave Pankhurst, BT Etc, Director of Drones

Baroness Vere commented, “I am honoured to join the Advisory Board of Altitude Angel. I look forward to contributing to the company’s mission and helping to shape its future direction.”

Claire Owen added: “As a firm believer in the value of drone technology, I’m delighted to be joining Altitude Angel’s advisory board and look forward to supporting the company’s continued innovation and impact.”

Richard Ellis, NATS Services, New Airspace Users Director, said: “I am delighted to join Altitude Angel’s advisory board. NATS Services is committed to working towards an integrated airspace where drone operations become routine. Our work with Altitude Angel is an important part of that and I look forward to working with the rest of the board to help shape their future direction.”

Altitude Angel expects to add to its Advisory Board membership over the coming months.

The formation of the Advisory Board underscores Altitude Angel’s commitment to excellence and its proactive approach to enabling a new generation of airspace users and evolving the global aviation landscape.

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About Altitude Angel

Altitude Angel is an multi award-winning provider of Unified Traffic Management (UTM) software, enabling those operating or developing UTM/U-Space solutions to quickly integrate robust data and services with minimum effort.

Today, Altitude Angel’s market-defining technology is providing a critical enabling service on which the future of UTM will be built across the globe.

Altitude Angel is also leading a consortium of businesses to build and develop a ‘drone superhighway’ connecting airspace above Reading, Oxford, Coventry, and Rugby. The SKYWAY superhighway network, enabled using Altitude Angel’s patented Arrow® technology, will unlock the huge potential offered by unmanned aerial vehicles and be a catalyst to enable growth in the urban air mobility industry.

Altitude Angel’s first party solutions also power some of the world’s leading air navigation service providers (ANSPs), aviation authorities and enterprises, including NATS (Services) Ltd in the UK, LVNL in the Netherlands and Avinor in Norway, empowering them with new capabilities to safely manage and integrate drone traffic into national operations.

By unlocking the potential of drones and helping national aviation authorities, ANSPs, developers and enterprise organisations, Altitude Angel is establishing new services to support the growth in the drone industry.

Altitude Angel was founded by Richard Parker in 2014 and is headquartered in Reading, UK.

Altitude Angel’s developer platform is open and available to all at https://developers.altitudeangel.com