Several international and national organizations and bodies have a direct or indirect impact on the aviation industry, working to enhance safety, efficiency, regulation, or standardization in aviation. Their common goal is to promote and improve development, regulation, standardization, and safety in aviation, whether on a global, regional, or national level. They advocate for the creation of frameworks, standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure safe and efficient aviation and to advance the integration of new technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles.

Some of these are in general (manned and unmanned aviation):

• ICAO: International Aviation Standards (Global) 
• IATA: Airline Representation (Industry) 
• FAA: US Aviation Authority (USA Regulation) 
• EASA: EU Aviation Authority (EU Regulation) 
• EUROCAE & RTCA: Aviation Technical Standards (Technology)

And with a focus on unmanned aviation

• JARUS: International UAS Regulation (Collaboration) 
• JEDA: European Drone Associations (Europe) 
• UAVDACH: German UAS Interest Representation (Germany)