Commercial

The Cutting Edge: Hand-in-Hand with the FAA at Avionica

Aviation runs in the family for Simone Drakes. The Barbados-born Drakes’ father was an air traffic controller. Her brother is a commercial pilot. As VP of engineering for Florida-based avionics company Avionica, Drakes…

ATM Modernization

NextGen Program Needs an Integrated Approach, Stakeholders Say

With current NextGen programs and initiatives, and the interests of commercial airlines, air traffic controllers, general aviation operators, lawmakers and the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into national airspace, there are…

Commercial

FAA Puts $677M Toward Infrastructure at 214 Airports

The FAA is awarding $677 million in infrastructure grants to airports around the country, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao confirmed, as the first part of $3.18 billion in funding…

Unmanned

GA-ASI Detect and Avoid Tech Enables FAA-Approved Flight

A detect-and-avoid (DAA) avionics system developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) helped enable an unmanned flight through the National Airspace System (NAS) after taking off from Southern California today. The DAA…

Business & GA

FAA Outlines New Means of Compliance Process

The FAA has issued 63 means of compliance (MOCs) for owners of Part 23 aircraft. According to the agency, the new MOCs will enable faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small…

Military

New No-Drone Zones Hone DOD Counter-UAS Authority

Responding to a request to enhance unmanned aircraft flight restrictions over military bases, the FAA recently made the airspace over three new U.S. Defense Department facilities no-drone zones and extended the restricted…

Regulation

Beyond the Airspace: Drone Integration Dependent on Industry

Integration of small UAS into U.S. national airspace will involve a close collaboration between industry and regulators, with the latter exercising “regulatory humility," according to technology leaders speaking at a Bloomberg Government…