All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aug 10 2015 // A significant increase in close encounters between passenger aircraft and drones is prompting demands from U.S. lawmakers for tighter regulation and enforcement to avoid a fatal collision.Pilots on four airliners spotted...
Aug 10 2015 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., announced the promotion of Steven Tebbutt to global practice leader, political violence and aviation war.Tebbutt has been instrumental in...
Aug 6 2015 // Malaysia said on Thursday that paint color and maintenance-record matches prove that a piece of wing found on the shore of the French Island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean was part of the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines...
Aug 5 2015 // A summer deluge has flooded streets in the Tampa Bay area, forcing some road closings and evacuations, delaying airline flights and overtaxing parts of local wastewater treatment systems.Major intersections were closed...
Jul 31 2015 // Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Thomas Messer as Regional Leader of aviation in Latin America with immediate effect.Messer joined Willis in 2002 and has served in a variety of roles within the aerospace...
Jul 31 2015 // A lack of guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration and improper training were significant factors in the midair collision of two skydiving planes over northwestern Wisconsin about two years ago, according to...
Jul 29 2015 // The new Florida drone privacy law could have some unintended consequences for insurers looking to use or insure unmanned aircraft systems (UAM) technology.The Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (FUSA), which took...
Jul 28 2015 // Google Inc., the company that brought order to the Internet, has set its sights on doing the same for the flocks of commercial drones expected to someday clog the skies.The search-engine pioneer is joining some of the...
Jul 27 2015 // Insurance Services Office (ISO) recently released a “matched set” of drone-related endorsements for use with the commercial general liability (CGL) policy: three exclusionary endorsements and three...
Jul 22 2015 // A coordinated, international approach to the regulation of aviation drones is essential for the technology to thrive, said the International Underwriting Association (IUA), which represents wholesale re/insurance companies...
Jul 20 2015 // The family of a Washington man who was fatally injured while he was working on a seat belt air bag replacement that inflated explosively is suing Boeing Co. and a supplier.The lawsuit filed in July in King County Superior...
Jul 17 2015 // A European task force set up to look into safety after the Germanwings crash on March 24 has made six recommendations that will now be reviewed by the European Commission.The task force representing airlines, crew, doctors...
Jul 16 2015 // The International Union of Aerospace Insurers (IUAI) held its annual general meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru, India, which included a session on the potential impact of 3-D printing in aerospace manufacturing in the future.A...
Jul 15 2015 // U.S. aviation regulators imposed unusual speed and altitude restrictions on St. George, Utah-based SkyWest Inc., a regional airline flying for several mainline carriers, after one of its planes temporarily plummeted out of...
Jul 14 2015 // Drone enthusiasts are calling a ban on the unmanned vehicles within five miles of Georgia’s Capitol an overreach of authority by state officials, while agency officials argue the change is necessary and follows...
Jul 9 2015 // The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing permits for the commercial use of drones at a rate of about 250 a month as it tries to meet the growing demand for unmanned aircraft while it develops rules for their...