In a world first, RMIT University researchers have developed a talking drone that can converse with air traffic controllers just like a normal pilot The development is a critical step toward... Read more
When cost-effectiveness puts high demands on airport operations, Saab’s Remote Tower is exactly what airports need in order to stay competitive and to reduce cost. Air Navigation Servi... Read more
The lack of this ability is a major reason why UAVs are not permitted to fly over much of the United States General Atomics Aeronautical System, Inc. (GA-ASI), the maker of the Predator and ... Read more
ESA’s Proba-V has become the first satellite to pick up aircraft tracking signals, allowing aircraft across the globe to be followed in flight from space. “We have succeeded in proving that... Read more
A NOVEL radar will soon be helping to keep an eye on aircraft flying over London. Conventional radar uses a rotating antenna to sweep the sky, sending out radio pulses and detecting those wh... Read more
These tests are trying to establish whether they can do those things safely without a pilot in the cockpit and at the same time comply with the rules of the air. WITHIN the next few weeks a... Read more
For passengers, landing will feel more like coming down a slide. Capt. Mike Adams demonstrated what the future will look like at the nation’s airports as he pulled back on the throttles of h... Read more
