Tech Culture Recent nationwide grounding of flights was due to someone accidentally deleting a file More than 7,300 flights were delayed and 1,100 canceled By Rob Thubron, January 23, 2023, 6:55 AM
The Web YouTuber loses pilot license after FAA claims he intentionally crashed his plane It seems a bit much for a publicity stunt---then again not long ago people ate Tide Pods for attention By Cal Jeffrey, April 21, 2022, 4:20 PM 28 comments
Electronics Amazon moves closer to drone deliveries following FAA approval Deliveries within 30 minutes could soon become a reality By Rob Thubron, September 1, 2020, 5:18 AM
Electronics FAA drone rule seeks to mandate a remote identification system on every drone Drone makers and enthusiasts will have three years to comply with the new rules By Adrian Potoroaca, December 28, 2019, 11:27 AM
Tech Culture The FAA warns people not to weaponize their drones Attaching a weapon could cost you $25,000 By Rob Thubron, August 26, 2019, 8:37 AM 17 comments
Apple Recalled 15-inch MacBook Pros get banned from flights due to battery fire risk The FAA has alerted major US airlines about Apple's recall of the affected models By Humza Aamir, August 14, 2019, 6:47 AM
Industry New Boeing 737 Max safety issue will keep planes grounded for longer The flaw is unrelated to the original problem By Rob Thubron, June 27, 2019, 5:20 AM 8 comments
Industry 'Essential' safety features considered 'upgrades' on Boeing 737 Max Boeing will now start including one of the items and 'standard' on new 737 Max airliners By Cal Jeffrey, March 21, 2019, 6:23 PM
Electronics US bans lithium-ion batteries from passenger planes' cargo holds There are new restrictions for cargo flights, too By Rob Thubron, March 4, 2019, 7:03 AM 7 comments
Electronics Tech Culture FAA to require external registration markings on your drones Owners have to comply by February 23 By David Matthews, February 12, 2019, 11:16 PM 14 comments
Industry VR startup Thrust Vector is developing an in-cockpit training system The headset accurately renders the position of the airplane in-flight By Cal Jeffrey, October 17, 2018, 3:13 PM
Industry New FAA program allows companies to easily and legally pilot drones through "no-fly" zones By Cohen Coberly, May 24, 2018, 4:18 PM
Industry New legislation aims to expand domestic drone testing Commercial drone applications could soar By Greg Synek, October 25, 2017, 6:46 PM
Industry FAA bans drone flights over select US landmarks Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and the Hoover Dam are all off limits By Shawn Knight, September 29, 2017, 9:05 AM
Electronics The military can now legally shoot down drones flying too close to bases By William Gayde, August 8, 2017, 1:00 PM
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Hobbyist drones go registration-free, Monoprice ships $200 3D printer, Panasonic recalls 280k batteries By Matthew DeCarlo, May 21, 2017, 10:00 AM
Electronics New FAA rules that ban drones from flying near military facilities arrive this week Anyone who violates the rules could face civil penalties and criminal charges By Rob Thubron, April 11, 2017, 11:26 AM 8 comments
Apple Apple's plan to catch up with Google Maps: Data-collecting drones By Jose Vilches, December 1, 2016, 12:45 PM 14 comments
Mobile FAA strongly advises against using Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes By Tim Schiesser, September 8, 2016, 8:15 PM
Electronics Google will deliver Chipotle burritos using drones this month By Shawn Knight, September 8, 2016, 5:15 PM
Industry Electronics New rules for commercial drone usage go into effect today By Jose Vilches, August 29, 2016, 7:00 PM
Electronics Amazon starts testing drones in the UK to avoid FAA regulations By Rob Thubron, July 26, 2016, 8:30 AM
Industry Revised FAA rules allow US companies to fly drones without a pilot's license By Shawn Knight, June 21, 2016, 6:00 PM 8 comments
Industry Personal autonomous aerial vehicle startup Ehang to begin testing in Nevada this year By Shawn Knight, June 8, 2016, 2:15 PM
Industry More than 181,000 drones have been registered with the FAA since mid-December By Shawn Knight, January 7, 2016, 12:45 PM