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Export Market Strong for Thales Ground Radar

Export Market Strong for Thales Ground Radar

Security

February 12, 2016

Digital Security Should Be on Bizav Operators' Radar

Public Wi-Fi, email and social media are the weakest links in the security chain

Security

January 26, 2016

FAA Corrects Overflight Notams

Erroneously excluded previous less restrictive security regs for aircraft registered in Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and British V.I.

Regulations and Government

January 18, 2016

Thales Steps Up Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Civil aviation bodies such ICAO and EASA have begun tackling the cybersecurity problem too.

Aircraft

January 18, 2016

AIN Blog: Hoist On Its Own TFRs

Hoist On Its Own TFR

Security

January 18, 2016

Notam Outlines New TSA Waiver for Flights Through U.S. Airspace

The new Notam applies to foreign-registered aircraft weighing fewer than or equal to 100,309 pounds.

Security

December 30, 2015

Securaplane HD Cameras Now Standard on G650

More than Securaplane cameras are flying on jets worldwide.

Security

November 19, 2015

KaiserAir’s Santa Rosa FBO Wins DCA Gateway Approval

The facility is the second KaiserAir FBO to gain such recognition.

FBOs

November 17, 2015

Unencrypted ADS-B OUT Confounds Aircraft Blocking

Possible solutions include encryption and anonymity mode enhancements.

Security

November 14, 2015

NBAA Honors Jeff Lee with Winant Award

Jeff Lee is being recognized not only for his service to NBAA, but for his safety and education efforts.

Security

November 12, 2015

Dutch Safety Board Blames ICAO, States for MH17 Failures

Confirms warhead from Buk missile system brought down Malaysia 777

Regulations and Government

October 13, 2015

New U.S. Customs Facility Opens at Ft. Lauderdale Exec

$5.6 million facility will be adaptable to future workloads, technologies and operational needs.

Airports

October 1, 2015

Falcon Pilots Held Responsible for Passenger Luggage Content

Air Cocaine” case in Dominican Republic sees two French pilots sentenced to 20 years in jail–in contravention of international conventions, they claim.

Security

September 16, 2015

King Air Seized by U.S. Customs and Border Control

Discovery that all seven passengers on the airplane were in the U.S. illegally was made during an immigration inspection just before it was to depart.

Regulations and Government

September 14, 2015

United Grounding Highlights Worries over Cyber Attacks

IATA warns of airline industry’s vulnerability

Airlines

July 9, 2015

Shooting Down Drones with Laser

Dramatic rise in small drones for civilian use has also introduced a new threat to political and other public figures.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

June 18, 2015