Latest Aviation Headlines
All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Airbus and Atos to Create Cyber Security Products for Insurers, Other Industries
Sep 29 2015 // Airbus Group SE’s Defence and Space will team with digital services provider Atos SE to develop products designed to counteract cyber attacks on companies and their supply chains. The partnership will address...
Zurich Canada Issues ‘White Paper’ on Drones & Risk Management
Sep 28 2015 // Zurich Canada has released a new white paper on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones at the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Canada Conference in Québec City. Entitled,...
Typhoon Dujuan Nears Taiwan with Rain, Wind; Airlines Cancel Flights
Sep 28 2015 // Typhoon Dujuan lashed Taiwan with rain and wind as it neared the island on Monday, forcing schools to shut and disrupting land and air traffic. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. canceled or delayed about 30 flights Monday and...
Uber, Lyft Drivers Already Racking up Citations at Las Vegas Airport
Sep 23 2015 // Drivers with Uber and Lyft are already racking up citations after a week of doing business in Las Vegas. McCarran International Airport spokesman Chris Jones confirmed authorities cited 87 drivers as of last week for not...
China’s President Xi Pledges ‘New Model’ of ‘Mutual Respect’ with U.S. Amid Tensions
Sep 23 2015 // Chinese President Xi Jinping opened his U.S. visit by seeking to ease concerns on almost every dispute between the two powers, even expressing readiness to cut a deal on one of the thorniest issues, cybersecurity. In a...
Violating Swedish Nuclear Drone Ban Will Land You in Jail, Void Insurance Cover
Sep 18 2015 // If you’re planning a drone fly-by at any of Sweden’s reactors, think again. The Nordic region’s biggest producer of atomic energy will from Oct. 15 add nuclear plants to a list of sites including airports...
Beazley Appoints Froese as Head of Aviation, Effective May 2016
Sep 18 2015 // Specialist insurer Beazley, headquartered in London, announced the appointment of Dirk Froese as head of aviation from May 2016 to coincide with the planned retirement of the current leader, David Oates. Froese joined...
XL Catlin Specialty Names Product Line Leaders for Americas
Sep 16 2015 // XL Catlin’s Specialty Insurance division has appointed leaders for its regional insurance products in its newly-created Americas region. The company named product leaders for accident and health, aviation, crisis...
Kentucky Student Charged After Drone Crashes into Stadium
Sep 14 2015 // University of Kentucky campus police have charged law student Peyton Wilson with second degree wanton endangerment for operating a drone that crashed into a section of Commonwealth Stadium before the Wildcats’...
Officials Eye Sky Security After Drone Crashes Into Empty Seats at U.S. Open
Sep 8 2015 // A drone crash during a U.S. Open match has tennis officials thinking about whether they can do more to safeguard the sprawling National Tennis Center from such hazards, a spokesman said. “Obviously, it’s...
Oklahoma Groups Settle Legal Battle Over Failed Airline
Sep 2 2015 // The Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust and the Bank of Oklahoma’s parent company say they have reached a settlement over the failed Great Plains Airlines. The Tulsa Industrial Authority and the bank sued the airports...
Las Vegas Airport May Soon Get Uber, Lyft Service
Aug 27 2015 // Travelers flying to Las Vegas may soon be able to hail a ride from Uber or Lyft. Officials have been developing plans allowing the ride-hailing companies to pick up and drop off passengers using McCarran International...
City Council Makes L.A. Largest U.S. City with Ridesharing at Airport
Aug 26 2015 // Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will be able to pick up and drop off passengers at Los Angeles International Airport within weeks, after the City Council made it the largest U.S. city to permit the companies at its...
Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall on Japan, Causing Injuries, Evacuations
Aug 25 2015 // Typhoon Goni made landfall on Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu, causing injuries and prompting evacuation orders. Cancellations of airline and train service affected thousands of people. Goni, which had...
John Steinbeck, Boeing Drone, Jimi Hendrix, Ford Car: Intellectual Property News
Aug 21 2015 // Rightscorp Inc., the company that identifies infringers to copyright holders, said in a company filing that it now has contracts covering about 208,000 copyrights. That’s more than twice the 100,000 copyrights the...
Serving Cart at Heart of Hawaii Couple’s Suit against United Airlines
Aug 19 2015 // A Hawaii couple is suing United Airlines, claiming a fallen serving cart caused $75,000 in damages. Peter and Misty Tampon filed a federal lawsuit last week against the airline, according to KHON-TV. The pair claims that...
Congress May Move to Slow Illegal Drones
Aug 17 2015 // U.S. lawmakers are considering steps to reverse a disturbing rise in illegal drone flights, including new government enforcement tools to crack down on rogue flyers, especially near airports, according to people familiar...
Integro Acquires UK’s AFL Insurance Brokers Aviation Division
Aug 14 2015 // International insurance broker and risk management firm Integro Ltd. announced that it has acquired AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd.’s Aviation division; a move that it said would enhance “Integro’s global...
Plane-Drone Encounters to Top 1,000 This Year: FAA
Aug 13 2015 // Pilot encounters with drones are on pace to at least quadruple to more than 1,000 this year, highlighting a growing threat to U.S. aviation by unmanned aircraft. There were 650 cases reported to the Federal Aviation...
Study on Air Traffic Controllers’ Chronic Fatigue Kept Secret
Aug 12 2015 // Air traffic controllers’ work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, making them less alert and endangering the safety of the national air traffic system, according to a study the government has kept secret for...
