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News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Airport Ops
London’s Gatwick Airport reopened today after a 33-hour closure prompted by repeated drone sightings over the airfield. Authorities continued to search for the operator of the drone, which they said…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Airport Ops
Aviation stakeholders call for tougher laws as closure disrupts holiday travel for tens of thousands.
Airports need a structured response if they are to cope with emergencies of all sorts.
News, Airport Ops, Winter/Challenging Ops
Citing several recent incidents of improper ground deicing of aircraft later involved in incidents, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is calling for renewed efforts by operators to ensure that…
Runway Safety (Conflicts), Airport Ops
The number of serious runway incursions — those that fall into Categories A or B — reported to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in fiscal year 2017 declined to…
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is warning airport operators that some of the docking systems that help guide airplanes into their assigned gates are unable to recognize aircraft with…
Runway Safety (Conflicts), Airport Ops
Better collection of human factors–related data is seen as crucial in preventing runway incursions.
News, Runway Safety (Conflicts), Airport Ops
Runway status light technology soon to be available at 20 U.S. airports.
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Airport Ops, ATC/ATM
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a grant agreement with the government of Nepal to provide up to ¥1.452 billion ($14 million) in aid for aviation safety facilities…
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Airport Ops
Airports Council International will dive into five years of data to share insights from peer reviews of 50 airports.
