Manufacturers of equipment to counter UAS say the tech is available and express frustration that airports are not being more proactive in meeting the threat.
A federal judge on Jan. 15 declined to issue a temporary restraining order sought by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to compel the U.S. government to pay controllers who are required to work during the current funding shutdown.
Britain’s aerospace industry is growing nervous over concerns that the UK Parliament may not approve the withdrawal agreement negotiated between the British government and the European Union, according to aerospace, defense, security and space trade association ADS.
The FAA will soon publish a proposed reg that would allow flights of small drones for commercial purposes at night and over people under certain conditions.
The Weekly of Business Aviation polled leaders in the general and business aviation industry about what they think lies ahead for the industry in 2019. Here are their answers.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, also alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act for the government’s failure to pay at least the minimum wage to controllers and other NATCA members who are working without pay.
As a leader on space issues in the Senate, Cruz passed legislation in December that would streamline commercial space regulations and allow for the joint use of military facilities for commercial launches. That bill failed in the House, but similar efforts could be taken up in the new Congress.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association rallied at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 10 to protest the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government.
Dozens of groups representing aviation issued the most comprehensive warning yet of the rising “human and economic consequences” from the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown.
ASTM International has unveiled a new certification program for business jet cabin crews by its affiliate, the National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies.
The office of Brazil’s new president said he would not block Boeing’s proposed purchase of 80% of Embraer’s commercial business, or a separate joint venture to sell KC-390s.
Transport Canada on Jan. 9 announced new rules governing the use of small unmanned aircraft that introduce basic and advanced categories of drone operations.
