CNN plans to fly drones over crowds to capture news from above
BY SASHA LEKACH From Mashable CNN will soon be the flying news network. The company announced Wednesday that it had received a waiver form the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a drone over crowds of people. The Part 107…
US Congress has 25 days to sidestep a government shutdown, deal with a mountain of deadlines, and avoid economic disaster
By Bob Bryan From Business Insider It will be a wild and woolly September on Capitol Hill as Congress faces a massive number of legislative deadlines and initiative launches. There’s must-pass legislation — like a bill to raise the debt…
770,000 drone owners in US
There are over 770,000 registered drone owners in the US By Steve Dent, From engadget That’s over double the number of manned aircraft. Over 770,000 drone owners have registered to fly in the US since the FAA made it mandatory…
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FAA: Turbulence injuries jolt twice as many flights in 2016 [inc fractured spine heading to the Cayman Island]
By Bart Jansen , USA TODAY A gashed face while descending into Denver. A fractured spine while heading to the Cayman Islands. Second-degree burns from scalding water while heading to Barbados. These were among the most serious injuries from turbulence…
All personal electronics bigger than a cellphone prohibited from certain US-bound flights
By Chris Mills From BGR Passengers on US-bound flights from 10 Middle-Eastern airports will not be allowed any electronics bigger than a cellphone on the plane, according to an emergency security amendment being rolled out by the Transportation Security Administration…
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Intel drones form US flag for Lady Gaga’s halftime show
By Steve Dent From engadget Remember when quadcopter drones juggled balls and formed up into aStar Trek logo? That seems downright quaint compared to what we just saw at Lady Gaga’s elaborately produced Super Bowl halftime show. During her first…
FAA and United Airlines open investigation into accidental worker left in cargo hold
From Wn.com The Federal Aviation Administration said they would be investigating how a man got shut into a cargo hold before the doors on a United Express flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., according…
Scientific crashing of jet
Dec. 1, 1984 The Controlled Impact Demonstration By Alex Q. Arbuckle From Mashable Crashing and burning — for science! On Dec. 1, 1984, scientists from NASA and the FAA took a passenger jet out to the desert and crashed it…
FAA Administrator focuses on the Caribbean
From FAA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta [on Nov 10 2016] outlined the agency’s Caribbean Initiative with media and international stakeholders. “The Caribbean region is of critical importance to the United States,” Administrator Huerta said. “By working together,…
FAA’s new drone safety campaign reminds you not to be stupid
By Devindra Hardawar From engadget The Federal Aviation Administration was woefully underprepared for the rise of inexpensive drones, but now the agency is finally stepping up its safety game in preparation for a drone-heavy holiday season. The FAA, together with…
