Classified guidance sent by the Pentagon to certain U.S. military bases detailing how to counter small unmanned aircraft systems appears aimed at addressing concerns.
The Kansas Department of Transportation is deploying what it calls the U.S.' first statewide Unmanned Traffic Management initiative for use by the state’s 137 public-use airports.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad is continuing to negotiate with various vendors to obtain acceptable terms for new and used aircraft to grow its widebody aircraft fleet.
Rockwell Collins continues not to comment on an alleged offer to be acquired by United Technologies Corp. (UTC), officials told the packed Jefferies 2017 Industrials Conference in New York.
Organizations representing manufacturers of small unmanned air vehicles and those operating them have criticized a UK government report into the risks associated with collisions between the systems and manned aircraft.
The U.S. District Court of New York has issued a permanent injunction striking down noise and access restrictions for East Hampton Airport in the Empire State.
Swiss International Air Lines operated the first commercial Bombardier CS100 service into London City Airport Aug. 8, opening up new growth opportunities for the space-constrained airport.
The carrier recently created a new position to build its presence , naming Annabel Chang as vice president-Bay Area. Chang formerly worked for the San Francisco-based rides-haring company Lyft.
A group including several U.S. airlines, airports and companies associated with tourism has urged Congress to reaffirm U.S. open-skies agreements with Persian Gulf emirates.
New measures may include prohibitions on anyone passing through domestic security checkpoints without a valid boarding pass; liquid/gel limitations; implementation of biometric ID checks; and full-body scans.
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The flying public may not be so interested in it—yet—but pilotless commercial airplanes could be a boon to the aerospace industry and some financial analysts see a natural evolution in that direction coming.
Labor groups have reiterated their objection to the U.S. Transportation Department tentatively approving a foreign air carrier permit for Norwegian UK.
As U.S. lawmakers debate whether to privatize air traffic control services, a new forecast claims the global ATC market already will expand by a compound annual growth rate of 12.75% through 2022.
Thai LCC Nok Air intends to dramatically ramp up its flights to China, and one of its main strategies will be to convert charter flights to scheduled services in this market.
Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa Cargo have modified their routings to and from Japan as a precautionary measure as a result of the latest missile tests by North Korea, the Lufthansa Group said.
