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An Overview of Aerospace Battery Compliance

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published requirements that require testing for all battery devices that are a part of the aircraft itself. This testing is heavily based on standards published by RTCA and includes primary and secondary lithium, nickel, and sealed lead chemistries.

FAA Says 5G May Have Been Source of In-Flight Avionic Failures

As the deployment of 5G technologies gains traction around the world, some aviation experts are expressing concerns regarding potential connections between 5G cellular networks and unexplained interferences wit... Read More...

Boeing 737 Engine Covers May Be Susceptible to EMFs

Safety officials at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require that airline manufacturer Boeing conduct inspections of engine coverings of its 737 MAX aircraft due to their potential vulnerabil... Read More...

Drone Registration Now Required in U.S.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has instituted a mandatory registration program for owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), more commonly known as drones. Effective December 21, 2015... Read More...

In-Flight Wi-Fi Puts Planes at Risk for Cyber Attacks

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that airplanes are increasingly more vulnerable to cyber attacks, and urges the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prepare. The inve... Read More...

NTSB Decides FAA Rules Apply to Drones

The FAA appealed a March 2014 National Transportation Safety Board decision that FAA aircraft rules should not apply to unmanned aircraft. In March 2014, a federal administrative judge dismissed a $10,000 ... Read More...

FAA Reinforces Drone Usage Without Approval is in Violation of Federal Regulations

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation announced that they were considering using drones to inspect power lines and assist with other operational assessments and have been using a single drone during... Read More...

Cockpit Displays Susceptible to Wi-Fi Interference

The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated more than 1,300 Boeing 737 and 777 cockpit displays be replaced before 2019. Independent tests performed by the FAA and Boeing showed the displays were susce... Read More...

Airport Collision Avoidance System Developed by University of Rhode Island Engineering Students

A solution to avoid wingtip collisions of airplanes when they are moving on runways has been developed by a team of engineering students at the University of Rhode Island. The team presented their device in... Read More...

First Commercial Drone Approved to Fly Over U.S. Land

The first commercial drone was given permission to fly over U.S. land by The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, June 10^th. The AeroVironment manufactured drone will be operated by BP to fly over the North Slope in Alaska.

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