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Los Angeles airport to test new drone tracking technology

Los Angeles airport to test new drone tracking technology

Los Angeles International Airport has been selected as the test site for new technology that can detect, track and identify (DTI) drones encroaching on restricted airspace. The US Transport Security Administration (TSA) selected the airport thanks to its diverse aviation operations, large number ...

Drone sighting shuts down flights at Frankfurt airport

Drone sighting shuts down flights at Frankfurt airport

Germany’s busiest airport was thrown into chaos for nearly two hours on Monday after a drone was spotted near the facility, police has said. A pilot reported the drone over the southern part of Frankfurt’s international airport around 11.15am and the airport was shut as police searched the a...

Japan plans to install drone detectors at airports

Japan plans to install drone detectors at airports

Japans Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has decided to install a security system that detects unauthorized drones flying above airports following various drone incidents have been causing trouble for airlines operating flights both in Japan and abroad. Flying drones in the v...

Airports Rise to Technology Challenge Posed by Drone Threats

Airports Rise to Technology Challenge Posed by Drone Threats

Airports worldwide are yet to find an industry wide solution to the costly challenges in protecting their operations from the threat of disruption from drone. Industry professionals got together to address the issue at the Drone Disruption Summit held in London on October 15. Delegates heard ho...

Activists plan drone flights at Heathrow to protest climate change

Activists plan drone flights at Heathrow to protest climate change

Environmental activists from the group Heathrow Pause have warned they are planning to operate small drones around Heathrow next month in an effort to ground flights. The group, an offshoot of the wider Extinction Rebellion climate movement, has said it expects “somewhere between 50 to a coupl...

easyJet posts losses of £275m for first half of the financial year

easyJet posts losses of £275m for first half of the financial year

Low-cost carrier easyJet has reported that its losses soared to £275 million in the first half of the financial year due to higher fuel prices and the impact of the Gatwick Airport drone incident. The carrier flew 41.6 million passengers in the period, 13.3 per cent more than the same six month...

UK Government tightens drone restrictions near airports

UK Government tightens drone restrictions near airports

The UK Government has followed on from new laws last year restricting the use of drones and bringing forward a new drone-users register - and announced new legislation to extend the ‘no-fly’ zone around airports banning drones from flying within 5km of runways. The new exclusion zone will be ...

Gatwick Airport drone chaos cost easyJet £15m

Gatwick Airport drone chaos cost easyJet £15m

Low-cost carrier easyJet says the disruption to its flight schedule due to the drone chaos at Gatwick Airport just before Christmas cost the carrier about £15 million. The airline is the gateway’s biggest airlines said it had to fork out £10 million in “customer welfare costs” while it ha...

UK police given more power to tackle drone use around airports

UK police given more power to tackle drone use around airports

The UK Government is giving police new powers to tackle drones misuse and abuse which includes giving officers the power to seize drones around airports. (7 January). Police will now have the power to search premises and seize drones — including electronic data stored within the device — wher...

UPDATE: Gatwick Airport runway reopens after drone chaos

UPDATE: Gatwick Airport runway reopens after drone chaos

Gatwick Airport’s runway reopened this morning after drone activity above the airfield caused havoc and closure of the airport for nearly 36 hours – which prevented 120,000 passengers from catching their flights. The airport released a statement at 08.00h which said the runway is currently av...

UPDATE: Gatwick Airport remains closed, drone pilot still at large

UPDATE: Gatwick Airport remains closed, drone pilot still at large

After nearly 17 hours since a drone was first spotted at Gatwick Airport it has still not be disabled and flights remain grounded along with chaos at the UK’s second busiest gateway. Speaking on the television news channels, Surrey Police said until the force can guarantee safety of passengers,...

Gatwick Airport airfield closed due to drone activity

Gatwick Airport airfield closed due to drone activity

Drone sightings in and around airfield have caused the airfield at Gatwick Airport to close for safety reasons since last night and caused the cancellation of flights at the UK gateway. A latest statement from the airport today at 07.40h reads: "Flights to and from Gatwick remain suspended, due t...

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