Last month we reported that a group of environmental activists in London were planning to exploit a safety loophole at Heathrow airport, grounding flights as part of a protest against the airport's proposed expansion. To do this, the intention was to fly multiple drones at head height but within the airport's restricted airspace. This, the activists claimed, would require … [Read more...] about Heathrow Drone Protest Underway, Air Traffic Unaffected…For Now
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Activists Plan to Exploit London Heathrow Safety Loophole With Drone Disruption
Environmental activists in the UK are planning drone disruption at London Heathrow airport on September 13. The group, called Pause Heathrow, is a separate but related offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, an environmental pressure group that has previously taken direct action across the UK. "Pause" Heathrow refers to plans to expand what is already one of the world's busiest … [Read more...] about Activists Plan to Exploit London Heathrow Safety Loophole With Drone Disruption
Met Police to Use Drones to Tackle London’s Speeding Motorists
London's Metropolitan Police is set to become the first UK police force to use a drone to monitor road users. Rather than reporting on congestion or accidents, the drone will be used to spot dangerous drivers, in particular those who are speeding or racing on London's roads. DS Andy Cox, the head of the Met’s roads and traffic policing unit and the Met’s lead on Mayor … [Read more...] about Met Police to Use Drones to Tackle London’s Speeding Motorists
Environmental Activists Consider Drone Disruption in London
Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion has been causing disruption across the UK in recent months in an effort to draw attention to climate change and ecological breakdown. The group has taken action and held protests around the world. In the UK, those actions have mainly centred around civil disobedience, with members blocking major transport links with peaceful … [Read more...] about Environmental Activists Consider Drone Disruption in London
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
