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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...

Willis Programs Launches DroneGuard for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

May 2 2016 // Willis Programs, a unit of Willis Towers Watson, and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), an industry association for unmanned systems, have partnered to develop DroneGuard, an insurance...

Law Enforcement, Private Firms Look to Evolving Drone Defense Industry for Protection

Feb 18 2016 // The drone intruder was roaming around the Rose Bowl Stadium as 94,000 fans cheered, oblivious to the threat.But scientists testing a new security device at the game knew: they detected its radio signals and seized control...

Global Aerospace Launches Online Aviation Insurance Platform

Feb 18 2016 // Global Aerospace, a provider of aerospace insurance, has launched Aeroinsure, an online aviation underwriting and policy management system. Through Aeroinsure, brokers can instantly access insurance products for their...

FAA Open to Discussing Turning Over Air Traffic Safety to Nonprofit

Feb 16 2016 // The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a House Republican plan to spin off the nation’s air- traffic control system to a nonprofit corporation and hasn’t rejected the idea.FAA Administrator...

NOAA: Recent Northeast Winter Storm 4th Most Powerful Since 1950

Jan 31 2016 // The Jan. 22-24 blizzard was the fourth most powerful snowstorm to hit the Northeast in at least 66 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.The agency gave the storm a rating of 7.66 on the...

How to Wrap That Toy Drone Christmas Gift in an Insurance Policy

Dec 15 2015 // The next wave of hobby drones will be wrapped in boxes underneath Christmas trees before they fill the skies. If industry sales projections come true, the holiday season will put tens of thousands of relative novices at...

Toy Drones Are Serious Risk to Aircraft: Aerospace Firm

Dec 7 2015 // Toy drones can be dangerous and costly to the aerospace industry and consumers, according to a new report from a Texas aerospace and defense firm.The study by Aero Kinetics, a Texas-based aerospace and defense company,...

Toy Drones Are Serious Risk to Aircraft: Aerospace Firm

Nov 25 2015 // Troy drones can be dangerous and costly to the aerospace industry and consumers, according to a new report from a Texas aerospace and defense firm.The study by Aero Kinetics, a Texas-based aerospace and defense company,...