Method and apparatus for triggering of flight path reporting in a wireless communication system

A User Equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute a program code to:
• transmit a first flight path report, to a network node, comprising multiple waypoints;
• receive a first configuration of a distance threshold for flight path updating;
• transmit a UE assistance information an indication of flight path available, to the network node, if at least a distance between a previously provided location for one waypoint in the first flight path report and a new location for a corresponding waypoint in an available flight path is more than or equal to the distance threshold, wherein the corresponding waypoint in the available flight path and the one waypoint in the first flight path report are associated with a time stamp;
• receive a UE information request indicating a flight path request;
• and
• transmit a second flight path report via a UE information response, to a network node, in response to receiving the UE information request.