Latest Aviation Headlines
All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Delta System Failure Highlights Need for Airline Technology Upgrade
Aug 10 2016 // The failure of Delta Air Lines Inc.’s worldwide computer network this week spotlights the vulnerability of the information systems sustaining the biggest U.S. carriers, each of which has contended with major...
Emirates Jet Failed to Abort Landing Prior to Dubai Crash
Aug 9 2016 // An Emirates jetliner was attempting to abort its landing at Dubai’s airport shortly before the plane hit the runway and burst into flames Wednesday, causing the worst aircraft loss in the airline’s 30-year...
Malaysia Confirms Pilot’s Simulator Contained Flight 370 Course
Aug 9 2016 // Malaysia acknowledged for the first time that one of the pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had plotted a course on his home flight simulator to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have...
Passengers Risk Lives Grabbing Luggage as Planes Burn
Aug 8 2016 // If your flight has an emergency and you’re told to evacuate, be certain that at least two things will happen. You’ll experience the adrenaline rush of a lifetime, for one. But you’ll also hear the urgent...
10 Things to Know About Drones
Aug 8 2016 // Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) drone definition: “An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. Instead, the UAS is controlled from an operator...
FAA Rejected Advice for Hot Air Balloon Safety Rules 2 Years Ago
Aug 8 2016 // Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government...
Lockton Taps Florida-Based Schmitz to Lead Expansion of Aviation Practice
Aug 3 2016 // Lockton has named Peter Schmitz senior vice president and Aviation Practice leader as part of a significant long-term investment in its aviation risk management operations. Lockton, a global, privately held, independent...
FAA Rejected Advice for Hot Air Balloon Safety Rules 2 Years Ago
Jul 31 2016 // Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government...
Amazon and UK Government Form Partnership to Test Drone Deliveries
Jul 26 2016 // Amazon Inc. and the British government have announced a partnership to test the e-commerce giant’s aerial drone parcel delivery system after run-ins over the technology’s use. Supervised by the U.K.’s...
Connecticut Father, Son Challenge Drone Regulations
Jul 25 2016 // A Connecticut father and son are headed for a court showdown with the Federal Aviation Administration over whether the agency can force them to disclose information about drones shown in two YouTube videos firing a gun and...
Case Testing FAA Authority to Regulate Drones Advances
Jul 21 2016 // The father and son who posted videos of drones firing a handgun and incinerating a Thanksgiving turkey with a flame-thrower can be questioned by aviation regulators, a U.S. judge ruled in a closely watched case that may...
Insurers Applaud FAA Reauthorization Provision on Drone Use in Disasters
Jul 14 2016 // Insurers could soon be able to deploy drones for speedier response to natural disasters under a provision in legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration passed by the Senate Wednesday. “The process...
Taiwan Readies for Typhoon Nepartak; AIR Worldwide Comments
Jul 7 2016 // Taiwan told schools and offices along its eastern coast to close early Thursday as Typhoon Nepartak threatens to unleash strong winds and heavy rain across the island through Friday. Airlines canceled or rerouted flights...
Connecticut Father, Son Challenge Government’s Authority to Regulate Recreational Drones
Jul 5 2016 // A Connecticut father and son are headed for a court showdown with the Federal Aviation Administration over whether the agency can force them to disclose information about drones shown in two YouTube videos firing a gun and...
5 Specialty Insurance Coverages Reserved for Municipal Airports
Jun 29 2016 // Municipal airports, as well as the authorities and fix-base operators that manage many of their activities, must navigate a wide range of potential liability exposures related to the safety and security of passengers,...
Terrorist Attack at Istanbul Airport Kills at Least 40; Islamic State Blamed
Jun 29 2016 // Coordinated suicide attacks at Istanbul’s international airport killed at least 40 people, tearing through the terminal at one of the busiest travel times of the year as Turkey struggles to contain the spillover from...
Massachusetts Senate, House Ridesharing Bills Differ Over Airport Access
Jun 27 2016 // A bill that would regulate ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, including requiring drivers undergo criminal background checks and mandate they carry insurance policies of at least $1 million, was unveiled last week...
Putting Drone Deliveries of Disaster Relief to the Test
Jun 27 2016 // How to distribute lifesaving supplies quickly and safely after a natural disaster has long been a puzzle for responders. Now, drones might be the lifesaver. That idea was put to the test this week in New Jersey as a drone...
New U.S. Rules Seen ‘Major Step’ for Drone Industry; Rules on Deliveries Still to Come
Jun 22 2016 // The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new businesses inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial...
U.S. Issues Final Commercial Drone Regulations
Jun 22 2016 // The Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems or drones opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s...
