What Is GPS Jamming and Why Is It an Aviation Problem? May 1, 2024 By Anne Kauranen, Joanna Plucinska and James Pearson Estonia has accused neighboring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic states, echoing concerns from airlines...
Last Year Was Safest Ever to Fly, With No Jetliner Fatalities March 1, 2024 By Kate Duffy Last year was the safest ever for commercial flying by a number of measures, the airline industry’s global lobby said,...
Russia Behind Spike in European GPS Jamming, Baltic General Says January 31, 2024 By Ott Tammik and Aaron Eglitis Russia is likely behind an increase in instances of jamming satellite signals used by airlines, smartphones and weapons systems in...
Aviation Sector Sees No Quick Tech Solution to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Interference Problem January 30, 2024 By Joanna Plucinska Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical fix to the problem...
Airline Industry to Meet to Discuss Safety Concerns Around Spike in GPS Spoofing December 7, 2023 By Joanna Plucinska Global aviation industry leaders will meet in January to discuss safety concerns around increased GPS interference by cyberattackers steering planes...
Airlines Seek WHO Approval of Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines January 27, 2021 By Christopher Jasper The airline industry has called on the World Health Organization to rule it’s safe for people to fly without quarantining...
Insurers, Regulators Warn About Safety of Jets Reactivated After Pandemic Storage December 15, 2020 By Jamie Freed SYDNEY – Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage...
Momentum Is Building for Pre-Flight COVID-19 Airport Testing December 4, 2020 Even as the race to approve and distribute COVID-19 vaccines is entering its final stretch, parts of the travel industry...
An Emerging Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: Rusty Pilots Making Flying Errors December 1, 2020 By Harry Suhartono and Anurag Kotoky On Sept. 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered...
COVID Passports Could Speed Up Revival of International Travel November 24, 2020 By Charlotte Ryan and Tara Patel Global airline lobby IATA is working on a mobile app that will help travelers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a...