RegulationDrone Pilots Now Need FAA’s TRUST to Fly in the NAS Recreational drone pilots will now be required to complete a safety test to fly in the national airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved 16 organizations to provide this test which…
RegulationWhat the FAA Learned About Future Air Taxis From Missteps Integrating Drones CHICAGO — The FAA wasn't ready for drones, according to its executive director for unmanned aircraft, Jay Merkle. But the Administration learned over the last several years, and it is determined not to…
ATM ModernizationFAA Lags on Congressional Cybersecurity Mandates from 2016, Finds OIG The Department of Transportation's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that the FAA has yet to meet cybersecurity mandates required under the 2016 FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act, according…
ATM ModernizationRaytheon, Lockheed Look to Get Ahead of Huge NAS Contract Raytheon and Lockheed Martin are teaming up to chase a contract to update U.S. National Airspace infrastructure with new, multipurpose radars. In an attempt to both modernize the national airspace system (NAS)…
CommercialEVTOL Industry Just Waiting for the Public to Get on Board Industry insiders say the primary roadblock to unlocking urban air mobility (UAM) as a market in the U.S. is not technology, but public acceptance and airspace integration. "The technology is ready," said…
ATM ModernizationGeneral Dynamics Wins FAA's DVARS Contract for NAS Modernization The FAA has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a $99 million contract to help modernize the national airspace system (NAS) through work on its data, visualization, analysis and reporting system (DVARS). The FAA's…
ATM ModernizationFAA's New Unmanned Traffic Management System in Testing The FAA is undertaking a research initiative with partners including Harris Corporation, the University of North Dakota and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to explore the implementation and operation of unmanned…
ATM ModernizationNextNav Tech to Help NASA Track Drones and Air Taxis NASA has selected a new third-party service to aid it in tracking everything from air taxis to package-delivery drones in urban areas. The government organization will integrate NextNav's 3D geolocation services into…
ATM ModernizationIndustry: We Must Accommodate Commercial Space in the NAS — For Now A panel of aviation industry members agreed that, because the technology is new, integrating commercial space operations into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) will require concessions — for now. “You wouldn’t…
ATM ModernizationBlue Origin's Bumpy Road to Smooth Launches Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket nine times. The first seven, it had airspace issues, according to Audrey Powers, the company’s deputy general counsel. Speaking at the Air Traffic Controller…