On Wednesday, America’s Federal Aviation Administration joined the rest of the world and grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the airplane involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia on Sunday, and another in Indonesia five months ago. New data and evidence led the agency to reverse course, the FAA said …

Belgian Unmanned Traffic Management provider Unifly this week unveiled a new e-Identification and tracking solution for drones during the World ATM Congress in Madrid, the world’s largest international air traffic management exhibition and conference. According to company officials: “The device [dubbed BLIP for broadcast location and identity platform] works in a …

The investigation into the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8, which killed 157 people on Sunday, is still in its earliest stages, but already regulators around the world have grounded the Boeing jet. The American FAA issued its own grounding order today, noting that, based on the wreckage …

Opinion Gearing up for the defense industry’s digital transformation By Naveen Poonian Mar 13, 2019 The U.S. government already spends more on defense than the next seven countries combined, and this spending continues to increase as geopolitical tensions rise. Experts predict spending will rise 3 to 5 percent per …

Image supplied by Mothership Most of us in the drone industry can agree that it’s the data – not the aircraft – that provides value.  But what if the aircraft is a blimp instead of a drone?  DRONELIFE spoke with Jonathan Nutzati, CEO of Mothership Aeronautics about his recent announcement of …

The UK Government is today putting into place new legislation that will extend no-fly zones around airports to 5km. There is also a promise to impose major penalties for those who break the law. The government decided to bring in the changes before the new Drones Bill has been finalized, …

When an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on Sunday morning, killing all 157 people aboard, observers quickly noted that the circumstances resembled those of another flight. In October, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea, killing all 181 passengers …

UK aviation company and UTM provider Altitude Angel is expanding operations and opening an office in Vienna, Austria. The move appears to be a step to mitigate any issues caused by the UK’s planned departure from the European Union. As the terms of that departure are still unclear, many companies seeking to …

As the industry progresses, drone mapping tools are getting more and more sophisticated.  Canadian mapping software company SimActive has traditionally been a leader in mapping for images from satellite and airplane; now they’ve added drone images to their offering.  The latest version offers advanced editing tools to perfect the product …

A no-fly drone zone has been extended around UK airports and runways, with tougher penalties for people breaking the law set to come into force. From March 13, it is illegal to fly a drone above 400ft or within 5km of an airport, extending it from the current 1km restriction. …