Reading Time: < 1 minute Federal aviation officials say so many people are registering drones and applying for drone pilot licenses, they wonder if there will eventually be millions of drones crowding the nation’s skies. Earl Lawrence is director of the Federal Aviation Administration. Lawrence told a government-industry committee Friday that 550,000 drones have been registered with the agency in […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes an $892,500 civil penalty against Air Methods Corp. of Englewood, Colo., for allegedly operating an Airbus EC-135 helicopter on passenger-carrying flights when it was not airworthy. The FAA alleges that during a Nov. 4, 2014 inspection in Tampa, Fla., an FAA inspector discovered that the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta announced the implementation of the first operational rules for routine non-hobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”). The regulations on June 21, 2016 officially took effects yesterday. “People are captivated by the limitless possibilities unmanned aircraft offer, and they are […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Indonesia complies with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating. The FAA first assessed Indonesia’s civil aviation authority in September 1997 and found it in compliance with ICAO standards and then lowered the rating from Category […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s clear that drones aren’t just for fun and games, but will help improve our lives in countless ways. Drones are already in operation in a variety of industries, helping to save millions of dollars and support thousands of jobs. Telecommunications companies are now better able to monitor and maintain infrastructure, as well as plan […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Los Angeles International Airport will receive a federal grant of about $4 million for a project that reduces airport ground emissions. The city’s Board of Airport Commissioners voted to accept the Federal Aviation Administration grant as part of the Voluntary Airport Low Emissions program, created by Congress in 2004 to help airports meet emissions requirements […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In preparation for the future workforce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will be accepting applications from entry-level candidates for air traffic controller positions from August 8-15, 2016. “We provide the safest, most efficient airspace system in the world and we need exceptional people to support our mission,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Passengers on a Delta flight had a scare Monday afternoon after one of the plane’s tires blew out at LaGuardia Airport. The FAA reports Delta flight 2143 landed safely just before 3 p.m. The plane, which arrived from Tampa, then reported a blown tire. Passengers were removed from the plane and bussed to the terminal. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Amazon has found friendlier skies for its drones in the UK. The e-commerce giant has entered a partnership with the UK government that will allow it to carry out drone delivery testing in the country. The company aims to someday deliver packages weighing up to 5 pounds to customers in 30 minutes or less using […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) aims to resume flights to the United States, though they would be routed through either Seattle or San Francisco instead of Los Angeles, which was the previous destination. THAI president Charamporn Jotikasthira said the the timing of the move to resume flights to the US depends on the International Civil […]