Before Christmas, air traffic at London's Gatwick airport was brought to a standstill for 36 hours after witnesses reported the presence of a drone nearby. In early January, departures at London Heathrow were briefly halted after a drone sighting. This week, flights in and out of New Jersey's Newark Liberty International were disrupted after two drone sightings were reported by … [Read more...] about 5 Times It Wasn’t A Drone After All
5 Technologies Improving Drone Safety
Earlier this month, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao addressed the Transportation Research Board and revealed details of several new drone industry initiatives. Among them was a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could open up the skies for flights at night and over people. There was also an announcement about a UTM Pilot Project set to move into action … [Read more...] about 5 Technologies Improving Drone Safety
Internal Corruption Scandal at DJI Leads to $150m Losses
Not all is well on home soil for Chinese drone manufacturer and industry leader DJI. The company has discovered a devastating level of internal corruption that in turn has caused 2018 losses in the region of $150 million. On Friday the company confirmed more than 1 billion yuan had been lost last year, and that an investigation is ongoing and is now in the hands of local … [Read more...] about Internal Corruption Scandal at DJI Leads to $150m Losses
UK Aerospace Scientist: Gatwick Was Unprepared & Incident Was Foreseeable
As the dust settles over the drone incident at London's Gatwick airport before Christmas, officials seem no closer to understanding what happened, who was responsible or even if anyone actually was responsible. Iain Gray, director of aerospace at Cranfield University, took time out this week to speak at a briefing at the Science Media Centre in London. He argued that … [Read more...] about UK Aerospace Scientist: Gatwick Was Unprepared & Incident Was Foreseeable
AirMap, Kittyhawk and Wing Demonstrate InterUSS Remote ID Solution
Flying a drone is very different from flying a plane or driving a car. For starters, it's remote. The separation between pilot and vehicle means there's limited accountability built into the situation. And that's an issue. If you want to reassure members of the public and law enforcement that what you're doing is above board, society's usual methods of integrating … [Read more...] about AirMap, Kittyhawk and Wing Demonstrate InterUSS Remote ID Solution
