Drone sighting at Dublin Airport forces suspension of operations
Services at Dublin Airport are now back up and running, but the drone caused approximately 30 minutes of disruption.
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Services at Dublin Airport are now back up and running, but the drone caused approximately 30 minutes of disruption.
The UK government has extended the drone ‘no-fly’ zone around airports from one kilometre to five kilometres and will introduce a stop and search policy for people suspected of using drones maliciously.
Handling the backlash from a crisis is almost as important as the crisis itself. Brand perception continues to bear the brunt of a magnitude of ills as a result of the continued drone crisis, but what can be done? Jonathan Barrett, Managing Director of real-time information provider, Dataminr, explains more.
More passengers have seen the effects of drone interference at airports, this time at Dubai International Airport, as drones halt operations for around half an hour.
In his second instalment for International Airport Review, Lee Mansell describes how sensor technology can detect, track and identify drone activity.
Andhra Pradesh will be the first state in India to pilot the newly-launched Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to regulate safely the use of drones.
Continuing our 'Drone Series', the Parliament Street think tank conducted research into the public perception of drones, which reveals that one third of the public back a total ban.
Following the continued drone disruption experienced by the aviation industry, the FAA has decided to deploy a 'no fly zone' around the Super Bowl at the beginning of February.
ACI World has requested that members share their experience of drone-related measures and incidents to contribute to their advisory bulletin.
Dr Michael Kerkloh, President of ACI EUROPE and CEO of Munich Airport, commented on the potential impact of Brexit, recent drone disruptions and the need for alignment in airport capacity, investment and user charges, at ACI Europe's New Year Reception.
Drones have yet again been spotted in airport airspace - this time, just 30 metres from a landing plane, at 3,500 feet on the 22 January 2018.
For the first instalment of our ‘Drone Series’ we spoke exclusively to Lee Mansell, Chief Operation Officer at Operational Solutions, to discuss the implications of the new legislation. Operational Solutions are one of a number of specialist UK companies working with airports to find ways to detect, deter and counter…
The drone chaos at Gatwick still continues to effect the aviation industry, as easyJet reveals the disruption cost them in excess of £10 million.
The FAA is looking to develop legislation to allow drones to operate at night, and over people - but does this sound too far fetched?
There seems to be no relief from drone disruption as now Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, has fallen victim to drones as flights are left grounded for nearly an hour.