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Etihad Airways and Boeing to expand sustainability alliance and goals
Etihad Airways and Boeing have signed a new agreement to expand the companies’ sustainability alliance and environmental goals, to drive innovation in the aviation industry.
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FAA and NASA complete trialling new software to reduce gate pushbacks
New software that calculates gate pushbacks at busy hub airports, has been announced by the U.S. Transportation Department’s FAA and NASA, with aims to launch the advanced technology at 27 airports.
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NASA initiatives aim to help U.S. sustainable aviation goals
NASA and other industry leaders, at a recent White House event, have discussed the medium and long-term sustainable goals for the U.S. to combat climate change.
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The FAA proposes changes to U.S drone night flight regulations
The FAA is looking to develop legislation to allow drones to operate at night, and over people - but does this sound too far fetched?
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NASA tests technologies to slash aircraft noise for communities near airports
NASA's test flights tackled the biggest source of complaints made to the Federal Aviation Authority.
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Addressing the needs of everyone
New entrants into the US National Airspace System (NAS) are about more than unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In addition to traditional drones, rockets and balloons (such as Google’s Project Loon) are competing for airspace at both low and high altitudes. Integrating these new entrants into the NAS is no easy…
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FREQUENTIS’ Location Information supports NASA UAS test in Nevada
17 January 2017 | By International Airport Review
Frequentis’ Location Information Service provided situational awareness for ground control stations during NASA’s latest drone tests...
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Glasgow Prestwick Spaceport signs formal partnership agreement with Houston Spaceport
7 December 2016 | By International Airport Review
Glasgow Prestwick Airport welcomes a delegation from Houston Spaceport and Rice Space Institute to meet with representatives from the Scottish space industry and local politicians...
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NASA transfers NextGen software tool to the FAA
14 August 2013 | By FAA
NASA has handed off to the FAA a new, NextGen software tool that will improve the flow of aircraft from runways...
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Sensis to design next gen airspace procedures for high density airport terminal areas
9 February 2011 | By CANSO
NASA Project Sets Framework for Improved Capacity and Efficiency...
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Runway Friction Measurement Activities in the US
7 June 2007 | By Thomas J Yager, Senoir Research Engineer, NASA
During the past year, several new runway friction measurement activities have been initiated and progress has been made to improve measurement equipment, techniques and recommended procedures. The purpose of this article is to acquaint you, the reader, with recent developments including...
