Drone Aviation Wins DOD Contract for WATT ETAP (See in Action)
Drone Aviation, has been awarded a contract to supply its WATT electric tethered drones to a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) customer.
The contract, valued at approximately $400,000, includes WATT electric tethered drones...
Residents of 5 States Risk Penalties Over 9/11 Real ID law (Learn More)
By Sean Murphy, AP
Residents of five states may be barred from boarding a commercial flight using a driver’s license beginning in 2018 because of their states’ refusal to comply with national...
New Reqs for Passport & Visa Photos as of Nov. 1, 2016 (Video)
Beginning November 1, 2016, applicants for U.S. passports and visas must remove their glasses for their application photos.
This change will help eliminate glares and shadows that can lead to delays in...
Airlines Report Tarmac Delays Up from August 2015
Airlines reported 15 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and five tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in August, according to the U.S....
FAA & SFO Airport Dedicate New Airport Traffic Control Tower (Video)
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta joined local officials on Tuesday in dedicating the new, environmentally friendly airport traffic control tower at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Rising up in a graceful flare, the...
Saab Improves Situational Awareness at SFO (See in Action)
The Saab Defense Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) is now operational for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
SFO is the 36th airport in the U.S. national...
BAE Wins $52M Navy ATC & Landing Sys Award (Learn More)
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth as much as $52 million to provide essential maintenance and testing support for various air traffic control and landing systems.
These...
Saab to Provide Sky Harbor Int’l Command & Control Center (Video)
Defence and security company Saab has been awarded a contract by the City of Phoenix’s Aviation Department to provide an event management system for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).
As part...
$15K Drone Contest Announced for UTM Convention 2016 (Video)
The UTM Convention 2016 and HiddenGenius.com have partnered to launch a technology competition that demonstrates drone sense and avoid technologies (SAA).
The enormous growth in the number of small UAS (Unmanned Aircraft...
Enhancing Traveler Protections & Promoting Airline Competition
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking a number of actions to enhance protections for air travelers and promote competition in the...
