Latest Aviation Headlines

All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Connecticut Father, Son Challenge Government’s Authority to Regulate Recreational Drones

Jul 5 2016 // A Connecticut father and son are headed for a court showdown with the Federal Aviation Administration over whether the agency can force them to disclose information about drones shown in two YouTube videos firing a gun and...

5 Specialty Insurance Coverages Reserved for Municipal Airports

Jun 29 2016 // Municipal airports, as well as the authorities and fix-base operators that manage many of their activities, must navigate a wide range of potential liability exposures related to the safety and security of passengers,...

Terrorist Attack at Istanbul Airport Kills at Least 40; Islamic State Blamed

Jun 29 2016 // Coordinated suicide attacks at Istanbul’s international airport killed at least 40 people, tearing through the terminal at one of the busiest travel times of the year as Turkey struggles to contain the spillover from...

Massachusetts Senate, House Ridesharing Bills Differ Over Airport Access

Jun 27 2016 // A bill that would regulate ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, including requiring drivers undergo criminal background checks and mandate they carry insurance policies of at least $1 million, was unveiled last week...

Putting Drone Deliveries of Disaster Relief to the Test

Jun 27 2016 // How to distribute lifesaving supplies quickly and safely after a natural disaster has long been a puzzle for responders. Now, drones might be the lifesaver.That idea was put to the test this week in New Jersey as a drone...

New U.S. Rules Seen ‘Major Step’ for Drone Industry; Rules on Deliveries Still to Come

Jun 22 2016 // The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new businesses inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial...

U.S. Issues Final Commercial Drone Regulations

Jun 22 2016 // The Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems or drones opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s...

Cockpit Voice Recorder Retrieved from Doomed EgyptAir Flight

Jun 17 2016 // Search teams retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from EgyptAir flight MS804 on Thursday in a breakthrough for investigators seeking to explain what caused the plane to plunge into the sea, killing all 66 people on...

Investigators Find Main Wreckage Sites of Crashed EgyptAir Flight 804

Jun 16 2016 // Investigators found the main wreckage sites of EgyptAir Flight 804, which crashed last month over the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board.A search team provided images of the Airbus Group SE A320 jetliner’s...

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...

Chubb Global Markets Names Stevens as Chair of Aviation Division

Jun 10 2016 // Chubb Global Markets, the London-based wholesale insurance division of Chubb, announced the appointment of Martin Stevens as chairman of its aviation division.Stevens has more than 40 years of insurance industry...

Gallagher Appoints 2 Former Willis Aviation Brokers as Divisional Directors

Jun 7 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher has appointed two former Willis aviation brokers, Mark Champion and Paul Rogers, as divisional directors.With combined experience of nearly 70 years, Gallagher said the hiring of these “industry...

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...

Drones: An Emerging Market Quickly Taking Flight

May 23 2016 // So what is all the buzz about? Lately it is about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, which are emerging as a valuable component in a vast array of American businesses and markets. While UAVs are generally associated...

Business Travel Fuels Growth of Uber Use in Arkansas

May 20 2016 // Business travelers needing a ride in Arkansas are increasingly using their thumbs — not to hitchhike, but to tap the Uber app on their smartphones.And despite class-action lawsuits by drivers and some job actions,...

Update: Debris Found from Crashed EgyptAir Plane

May 20 2016 // Egyptian authorities said they found wreckage and belongings from the missing EgyptAir plane that vanished en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board, marking the first breakthrough in the investigation.Egyptian...

Update: Massive Search Continues for Wreckage from Missing EgyptAir Flight

May 19 2016 // The disappearance of an EgyptAir jetliner carrying 66 people over the Mediterranean Sea triggered a massive search for evidence amid concern that a deliberate act may have knocked the plane from the sky.The Egyptian...

EgyptAir Plane, Flying from Paris to Cairo, Vanishes from Radar with 66 on Board

May 19 2016 // An EgyptAir plane headed to Cairo from Paris with 66 people on board disappeared from radar in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, reviving memories of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went missing...

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...

Tokio Marine Kiln Launches General Aviation Consortium on Lloyd’s Asia Platform

May 9 2016 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the leading provider of specialist and corporate insurance, has launched its first General Aviation Consortium on the Lloyd’s Asia platform.The consortium will provide all brokers and buyers...