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Federal investigators are looking into the unmanned aircraft sighting reported by an Alitalia pilot landing at JFK on Monday afternoon, an event that has evoked larger fears of the planned widespread integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into American airspace. The 777 was on final approach to Runway 31R around 1:15 p.m. when one of the […]

A history of Collier awards for achievements that didn’t work out as planned. Plus, a look at this year’s nominations and a chance to vote for your favorite.

The Collier Trophy honors the outstanding achievement in aerospace during the previous year, and 2012, as you’ll see from these nominees, was a year of innovation for the ages. Also, a look at Collier awards for achievements that didn’t work out as planned.

As the rise of pilotless drones in U.S. airspace becomes more prevalent, some local and state governments are adopting measures to curtail their use. On Monday, the Charlottesville, Virginia, city council became the latest to do so, voting 3-2 in favor of a resolution that “calls on the United States Congress and the General Assembly […]

Join us as we take a look back at the biggest happenings of the year.

With an eye toward increasing oversight of coming unmanned aerial vehicle operations, the Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act is now under consideration as a bill in the House of Representatives. Introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Tuesday, the bill is designed to “provide guidance and limitations” to language in the FAA funding reauthorization […]

At the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) meeting in August, acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told the drone industry trade group, “We need to change the way we do business … we are going to allow new ideas to soar to their potential. Our goal is to safely and efficiently integrate unmanned systems […]

The U.S. Navy reports that all of its Boeing-designed ScanEagle unmanned surveillance aircraft are “fully accounted for” in the Persian Gulf region. Iran claimed earlier today it had captured one of the drones, with video appearing on the state television station showing Iranians examining what appears to be a ScanEagle. There are other countries in […]

With the recent announcement by the FAA that it was slowing the process of designating official testing sites for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in part over privacy concerns, the organization that represents drone makers has a blunt message for the FAA that is perhaps best translated as, “Do your job.” The Association for Unmanned Vehicle […]

With the recent announcement that the FAA’s drone integration plans face more delays, Europe is way ahead of the U.S. There are several programs aimed at integrating pilotless drones into its airspace. For example, test flights are now underway in the UK using a Jetstream 31 twin-engine turboprop, controlled from the ground, but flying with […]