Fatal Crashes on Private Planes at Lowest in 50 Years November 22, 2017 By Alan Levin The rate of fatal crashes on privately owned aircraft in the U.S. dropped to the lowest level in 50 years...
Airbus Aims to Develop Single Pilot, Autonomous Aircraft to Cut Crew Needs November 22, 2017 By Kyunghee Park Airbus SE is looking to develop autonomous aircraft and technologies that will allow a single pilot to operate commercial jetliners,...
Kobe Steel Assesses Extent of Costly, Habitual Data Product Tampering October 17, 2017 By Yoshiyasu Shida When cheating becomes habitual, the consequences could be costly. Embattled Kobe Steel Ltd said on Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department...
Kobe Steel Scandal Hits Global Supply Chains as Financial, Legal Fallout Grows October 16, 2017 Just over a week out from revelations of a cheating scandal that plunged Kobe Steel Ltd. in crisis and ensnared...
Kobe Steel Supply Chain Scandal Spreads; 500 Customers Used Affected Products October 13, 2017 By Yuka Obayashi The cheating crisis engulfing Kobe Steel Ltd just got bigger. Chief Executive Hiroya Kawasaki on Friday revealed that about 500...
Kobe Steel Admits Falsifying Data on Components Used by 200 Firms October 10, 2017 By Sam Nussey and Yuka Obayashi Japan’s government sought on Tuesday to contain the fallout from the disclosure by the nation’s third-biggest steel maker, Kobe Steel...
Airbus A350 Operators Must Upload Software Fix to Prevent Risk of Explosion August 24, 2017 European aviation safety authorities have issued an emergency directive for operators of the Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft to upload a...
Allianz, Insurtech Startup Flock to Launch Pay-As-You-Fly Drone Cover in UK July 27, 2017 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has partnered with insurtech startup Flock to launch on-demand drone insurance in the UK...
UK to Tighten Drone Regulations After Numerous Near-Misses in Past Year July 27, 2017 British officials announced plans Saturday [July 22] to further regulate drone use in a bid to prevent accidents and threats...
Portugal Accelerates Drone Law After 8 Close Encounters with Aircraft July 17, 2017 Portugal is expediting a law that will introduce mandatory registration and insurance for drones weighing more than 250 grams (8.8...