Latest Aerospace Headlines
All the headlines from our Aerospace Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Airbus Vows Self-Piloted ‘Flying Car’ Prototype by End of 2017
Jan 16 2017 // Airbus Group plans to test a prototype for a self-piloted flying car as a way of avoiding gridlock on city roads by the end of the year, the aerospace group’s chief executive said this week. Airbus last year formed a...
Report Criticizes FAA Safety Oversight of Drones as Lax
Dec 7 2016 // U.S. aviation regulators approved commercial drone applications so quickly in recent years that they missed safety violations and took few enforcement actions, a government watchdog report concluded. The Federal Aviation...
Oklahoma Companies Blame City for Groundwater Pollution
Nov 30 2016 // Two companies that operated a now closed aerospace plant argue that groundwater pollutants threatening to contaminate the city of Bethany’s municipal water supply are a result of the city’s 67-year-old clay...
Earth on Track to Hit Warmest Year on Record: NOAA
Nov 18 2016 // The earth is on track for its warmest year on record after October temperatures equaled the third-warmest for the month ever, a U.S. government agency said on Thursday. October globally was 1.31 Fahrenheit (0.73 Celsius)...
Oklahoma Firm Partnering with NOAA on Hurricane Forecasting, Damage Assessment
Nov 9 2016 // Cherokee Nation Technologies has entered a partnership to support hurricane forecasting and damage assessment. The collaborative effort between Cherokee Nation along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management, Air Centurion to Cover Aviation & Aerospace Risks
Oct 7 2016 // Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management, Inc. (MSMM) and MS Amlin plc, its sister company, have formed a new partnership with Air Centurion to write the U.S.-based aviation and aerospace accounts for Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance...
SpaceX Explosion Linked to Helium System Breach
Sep 26 2016 // SpaceX said Friday that evidence points to a large breach in the rocket’s helium system during a routine prelaunch test that turned into a devastating fireball three weeks ago. The Falcon rocket and a satellite were...
Beazley Adds ArgoGlobal’s Paulin to Aviation Team in France
Sep 19 2016 // Beazley announced that Christophe Paulin will join at the end of this month as an aviation underwriter, managing its aviation business in France and developing its aerospace/products portfolio worldwide. He will be based...
SpaceX Keeps Insurance Terms Secret
Sep 6 2016 // Israel’s Space Communication Ltd. said on Sunday it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk’s SpaceX after a Spacecom communications satellite was destroyed last week by an explosion at...
SpaceX Explosion Draws Attention to Insurance for Rocket Science
Sep 2 2016 // When the SpaceX rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad Thursday, the first thought that probably came to mind was thank heavens there weren’t any astronauts on board. The second may have been: Who’s going to...
AAIS Releases New Drone Coverage Forms, Rules Filings Ahead of FAA Regulations
Aug 22 2016 // The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a non-for-profit national insurance advisory organization, announced new filings of Unmanned Aircraft Liability Coverage forms and rules in their Agricultural General...
FAA Rejected Advice for Hot Air Balloon Safety Rules 2 Years Ago
Aug 8 2016 // Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government...
FAA Rejected Advice for Hot Air Balloon Safety Rules 2 Years Ago
Jul 31 2016 // Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government...
Case Testing FAA Authority to Regulate Drones Advances
Jul 21 2016 // The father and son who posted videos of drones firing a handgun and incinerating a Thanksgiving turkey with a flame-thrower can be questioned by aviation regulators, a U.S. judge ruled in a closely watched case that may...
Insurers Applaud FAA Reauthorization Provision on Drone Use in Disasters
Jul 14 2016 // Insurers could soon be able to deploy drones for speedier response to natural disasters under a provision in legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration passed by the Senate Wednesday. “The process...
Ex-Astronaut Sued for Wrongful Death of Two Girls in Alabama Crash
Jul 6 2016 // The families of two girls who were killed in a DUI crash involving a former NASA astronaut in rural west Alabama have filed wrongful-death lawsuits in state and federal courts. Authorities have said 11-year-old Niomi James...
Appeals Court Sides with Boeing in Kansas Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jun 15 2016 // A federal appeals court sided with Boeing and one of its suppliers in the whistleblower lawsuit brought by three ex-workers at the aircraft manufacturer’s former plant in Wichita, Kan.. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of...
NOAA’s 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: 45% Chance of Near-Normal; 30% Above Normal
May 27 2016 // Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center say the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, will most likely be near-normal, but they also say this season is particularly...
FAA Creates Drone Advisory Panel, Lifts Barrier to Education
May 23 2016 // The Federal Aviation Administration is establishing a broad-based advisory committee to provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. Also, under a new policy, the FAA will also make it easier for students to...
FAA Creates Drone Advisory Panel, Lifts Barrier to Education
May 9 2016 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is establishing a broad-based advisory committee to provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. Also, under a new policy, the agency will also make it easier for...
