FAA Greenlights Anti-Drone Laser Weapons Near Commercial Flight Paths Along US Border
FAA Greenlights Anti-Drone Laser Weapons Near Commercial Flight Paths Along US Border WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration and the…
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JetBlue A320 Strikes Coyote on Takeoff Roll at Providence TF Green, Returns Safely
JetBlue A320 Strikes Coyote on Takeoff Roll at Providence TF Green, Returns Safely A JetBlue Airbus A320 struck a coyote during its takeoff roll at T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, on March 24, 2026, prompting the crew…
FAA Launches DETER Program: Fast-Track Drone Violation Enforcement Ahead of FIFA World Cup
FAA Launches DETER Program: Fast-Track Drone Violation Enforcement Ahead of FIFA World Cup Washington, D.C. The Federal Aviation Administration announced…
TIME Investigation: Kessler Cascade Risk ‘CRASH Clock’ Has Fallen to 2.8 Days
The CRASH Clock — a new metric measuring how quickly catastrophic satellite collisions would begin if avoidance maneuvers stopped —…
Airport FOD Detection Market on Track to Hit $75.2M by 2031 as AI and Drone Systems Go Mainstream
Airport FOD Detection Market on Track to Hit $75.2M by 2031 as AI and Drone Systems Go Mainstream The global…
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Service Trucks Enter Active LAX Runway, Force Frontier Airlines Jet to Brake Hard
Service Trucks Enter Active LAX Runway, Force Frontier Airlines Jet to Brake Hard By FODNews Staff | April 16, 2026…
Capybara Herd Breaches Ogle Airport Perimeter, Cripples Trans Guyana Beechcraft 1900
Capybara Herd Breaches Ogle Airport Perimeter, Cripples Trans Guyana Beechcraft 1900 By FODNews Staff | April 16, 2026 A Trans…
House Passes ALERT Act 396-10: Airlines Must Install Next-Gen Collision Avoidance by 2031
House Passes ALERT Act 396-10: Airlines Must Install Next-Gen Collision Avoidance by 2031 April 16, 2026 | By Quill |…
Pilots Speak Out: Bird Strikes Near Major Airports Are Getting Worse — and Costing $900M a Year
Pilots Speak Out: Bird Strikes Near Major Airports Are Getting Worse — and Costing $900M a Year A new Aviation…
India Bird Strike Crisis: 1,782 Airport Incidents in 2025 — a 39% Year-Over-Year Jump
India Bird Strike Crisis: 1,782 Airport Incidents in 2025 — a 39% Year-Over-Year Jump NEW DELHI — India recorded 1,782…
FAA Issues AD on Bombardier Challenger Jets After Uncommanded Nosewheel Steering Causes Near-Excursion
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive targeting a family of Bombardier Challenger business jets after a…
AirAsia Emergency Landing in Chennai After Bird Strike Causes Major Engine Damage
An AirAsia flight returned to Chennai Airport on April 10 after a bird strike caused major engine damage on climb-out,…
American Airlines A321 Takes Bird Strike on Final Approach, Radome Crushed at Impact
DALLAS/FORT WORTH, Texas — An American Airlines Airbus A321-231 sustained radome damage after striking a bird on short final approach…
Two Dead After Plane Overruns Runway, Erupts in Flames at Marana Regional Airport
Two Dead After Plane Overruns Runway, Erupts in Flames at Marana Regional Airport MARANA, Ariz. — Two people were killed…
FAA Requests $42M for Airport Tech Research in FY2027 Budget
FAA Requests $42M for Airport Tech Research in FY2027 Budget The White House is requesting $42.1 million for the Federal…