According to FAA estimates, bird strikes cost US aviation carriers more than $400 million annually: and have caused more than 200 deaths since 1998. 90% of these incidents happen within the vicinity of an airport, which makes the strikes a major operational hazard for commercial aviation. Continue reading below, or …
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CANARD Drones Completes Inspection of PAPI Systems at Madrid Airport by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Spanish company CANARD Drones, the leader in drone-based solutions for navigation aids systems and airport inspections, has completed the verification and calibration service of PAPI (Precision Approach Trajectory Indicator) systems and the inspection …
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Drones have had a bad reputation at airports. Since the infamous Gatwick incident during the holiday travel season of 2018, which caused week-long chaos for airlines and travelers and cost an estimated $65 million in damages, most of the drone projects for airlines and airports have been focused on keeping …
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Brücke-Osteuropa / CC0 Drones continue to cause costly delays and confusion at European airports. The latest event halted traffic at Frankfurt Airport yesterday morning for almost two hours, according to German language media. A federal spokesperson said that a pilot spotted a drone at about 11:15 am, at which point …
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Police probe drone flying ‘dangerously close’ to aircraft at Peterborough Airport Global News Officials are issuing a warning after two drones were spotted by pilots in “close proximity” to aircraft flying around the Peterborough Airport this week. >> Osmo Pocket vs. Osmo Mobile 2: Which One Should You Buy? Source link …
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