aviation

US FAA Grounds Contractors Involved In Computer Outage

American aviation regulator withdraws system access from contractors involved in computer outage that halted American flights

2 years ago

US Grounds Flights After FAA System Outage

Widespread aviation disruption in the United States after Federal Aviation Administration pilot safety system goes offline

2 years ago

EU To Allow 5G Connectivity On Flights

European Commission unveils plans for airlines to implement 5G connectivity onboard, for aeroplane passengers

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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

4 years ago

US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt

Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft

5 years ago

ViaSat’s Most Powerful Broadband Satellite Fired Into Orbit

Inflight broadband should get a lot better as new satellite signals speedier connectivity for travellers

8 years ago

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

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Drone Ban Ordered For US Super Bowl

FAA creates 32 mile exclusion zone for drones around the stadium hosting the American Super Bowl

9 years ago

Software Glitch Delays Delta Airlines Flights

Software outage delays two dozen Delta flights in the US, adding to growing number of aviation-computer incidents

9 years ago

EC Unveils Legal Framework Revisions For Drones

European Aviation Safety Agency could revise drone legislation enabling drone deliveries in the future

9 years ago

United Airlines Offers Airmiles For Bug Bounty Hackers

Hack our website, but please not our aeroplanes – the invite from United Airlines to friendly hackers

10 years ago

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

10 years ago

Amazon Gains Federal Approval For Drone Tests

Chocks away! Amazon drone testing gets an official thumbs up from American aviation authorities

10 years ago

FAA Toughens Stance In Drone Row

The US aviation regulator says no one has given Amazon permission to fly delivery drones

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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

13 years ago

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

14 years ago