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US Grounds Flights After FAA System Outage
Widespread aviation disruption in the United States after Federal Aviation Administration pilot safety system goes offline
EU To Allow 5G Connectivity On Flights
European Commission unveils plans for airlines to implement 5G connectivity onboard, for aeroplane passengers
Spain Closed Airspace Due To Chinese Rocket Debris
Airspace in Spain was briefly closed last Friday, due to a huge piece of Chinese rocket falling to Earth, leading to hundreds of flight delays
Starlink Aviation Targets Private Jet In-Flight Connectivity
Elon Musk's satellite internet service from SpaceX pushes into in-flight connectivity sector with rollout of Starlink Aviation
YouTuber Deliberately Crashed Plane For Views, FAA Rules
How far will you go for views? FAA says YouTuber intentionally parachuted out and filmed his own aeroplane crashing into forest
FAA Agrees To Switch On More 5G Towers And Masts
Seeing sense? American aviation regulator FAA allows Verizon and AT&T to switch on more 5G towers and mobile masts near airports
Airport 5G Towers Switched Off In Temporary Aviation Compromise
AT&T and Verizon agree to temporarily switch off 5G towers near certain airports, as operators and FCC hit out at FAA inaction
US Airline Bosses Warn Of ‘Catastrophic’ Aviation Crisis Due To 5G
US aviation 5G scare-mongering continues, as CEOs of ten US airlines warn of 'havoc' caused by arrival of 5G networks this week
US Operators Delay 5G Rollout, Amid Aviation Concerns
Win for scaremongering? US mobile operators AT&T and Verizon agree delay to 5G networks by two weeks after aviation campaign
Airbus, Boeing CEOs Call For Delay In US 5G Service
Fearmongering? Bosses of world's two largest aeroplane manufacturers urge US to delay 5G switch on, citing interference concerns for aircraft electronics
US To Permit Drone Operations Over Homes, Plus Night Flights
Significant development in the US for the future of drone operations will allow flights over homes, and operations at night
US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt
Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft
ViaSat’s Most Powerful Broadband Satellite Fired Into Orbit
Inflight broadband should get a lot better as new satellite signals speedier connectivity for travellers
British Airways IT Systems Glitch Causes Bank Holiday Flight Chaos
Inquest begins after BA aimed to run all flights from Gatwick and most from Heathrow on Monday
Boeing Partners With Microsoft For Azure And Cortana
Boeing buys into Cortana, AI and cloud to access big data it can use to streamline passenger experience and reduce flight delays for carriers
Drone Ban Ordered For US Super Bowl
FAA creates 32 mile exclusion zone for drones around the stadium hosting the American Super Bowl
Software Glitch Delays Delta Airlines Flights
Software outage delays two dozen Delta flights in the US, adding to growing number of aviation-computer incidents
EC Unveils Legal Framework Revisions For Drones
European Aviation Safety Agency could revise drone legislation enabling drone deliveries in the future
United Airlines Offers Airmiles For Bug Bounty Hackers
Hack our website, but please not our aeroplanes – the invite from United Airlines to friendly hackers
Security Expert Hauled Off Flight After Aeroplane Tech Warning
Overkill much? FBI removes leading security expert from commercial flight after he warned of in-flight vulnerabilities
Amazon Gains Federal Approval For Drone Tests
Chocks away! Amazon drone testing gets an official thumbs up from American aviation authorities
FAA Toughens Stance In Drone Row
The US aviation regulator says no one has given Amazon permission to fly delivery drones
Los Angeles Air Traffic System Collapsed Due To A Computer Glitch
Air traffic controllers had to use pens, paper and telephones to relay important information as the computer systems crashed due to a cyclical error
EU To Share Air Passenger Data With US
US Department of Homeland Security will be handed personal details including names, credit card details and phone numbers
Airlines Replace Pilots’ Flight Bags With Greener iPads
Two airlines, Alaska and American, are saving on paper and fuel consumption by using iPads in the cockpit