A United Airlines flight from San Francisco rolled all the way to the end of a runway when it landed at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. There were no reports of injuries.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/united-flight-rolls-to-the-end-of-chicago-runway/2016/01/22/08e9acc2-c150-11e5-98c8-7fab78677d51_story.html
Beautiful drone footage shows Sydney from above. The 'View From Above' series has captured 18 of the world's most popular destinations, showing some of the world's most impressive urban and rural landscapes.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/australiaandpacific/australia/sydney/12114663/Beautiful-drone-footage-shows-Sydney-from-above.html
Here are some of the strangest aviation ideas in recent history: windshield replaced with a digital viewing surface, anti-hijacking system, a detachable airplane cabin to save passengers during catastrophe.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/detachable-airplane-cabin-and-other-strange-aviation-ideas-180957878/?no-ist
The company is planning some big design changes to its future plane cabins: incorporating LEDs on airplane ceilings, projecting images of a starry night sky…
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/boeing-airplane-future-blow-mind-013536756.html
Air Force will delay A-10 retirement, thanks to terrorism. A-10 Warthog attack plane, which has become critical to the U.S. bombing campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon officials say.
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2016/01/Air-Force-to-delay-a-10/125105/
SpaceX is ready to try another historic rocket landing. SpaceX's attempt this month will come nearly one year to the day the company made its first landing attempt on a drone ship.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/spacex-ready-attempt-historic-rocket-landing/story?id=36235645
This drone spectacle set the record for most UAVs airborne simultaneously. Controlled by a crew using PCs with Intel software, the mass of drones lit up the night sky in sync to a live performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and executed a stunning light show resembling a fireworks display.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2016/1/intel-stuns-during-ces-keynote-with-record-for-most-drones-airborne-simultaneousl-411677
NASA developed innovative and eco-friendly technologies. The projects are expected to save billions of gallons of fuel if implemented, cutting carbon emissions and reducing air pollution in the process.
http://www.indiatimes.com/news/world/nasa-s-aviation-innovations-could-cut-carbon-emissions-and-save-money-for-airlines-249247.html
2016 will mark a significant moment in the future of air warfare. Swarms of US Navy robots will leave the laboratory and be tested in the field. The US Navy's Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology programme is fusing unmanned aircraft into a swarm, and will demonstrate 30 drones flying together somewhere over the ocean.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/08/drone-swarms-change-warfare
The drone operators will now be eligible for military honors. Drone pilots are likely to receive many of the awards, but they may also be given to operators who launch cyberattacks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/07/us/pentagon-will-extend-military-honors-to-drone-operators-far-from-battles.html?_r=0
A succession of propeller-powered planes are seen struggling to remain stable as they come in to land in this footage. Passengers faced terrifying conditions as crews battled to bring the planes in safely.
The US Air Force will allow enlisted personnel to fly drones with the effects of budget cuts. Everyone could get more training and better hours. http://www.engadget.com/2015/12/28/us-air-force-allows-enlisted-ranks-to-fly-drones/
Twitter has applied for a patent for a UAV. It describes a camera-carrying UAV that can send video and pictures to a messaging platform that are then placed in an account associated with the device.
http://www.techspot.com/news/63252-twitter-looks-join-drone-revolution-files-patent-tweet.html
Drone is gathering data on strawberry fields. Farmers can monitor their crops, follow recipes for treating disease and treat only those areas of their fields that need it.
http://www.tbo.com/news/business/drone-gives-plant-city-strawberry-farms-an-edge-20151225/
Ten of the best drone photos of 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-35151041
A new video that’s gone viral shows one airborne machine transformed into a paintbrush. Flying at a speed of two meters per second, it took around ten minutes to finish each picture.
https://www.rt.com/news/326456-christmas-drone-paints-sky/
Drone registration to start in the US on Dec 21. An FAA press release today details that the FAA sees drone operators, including hobbyists, as aviators. The agency requires all drone aviators operating drones over 0.55 pounds in weight to register with the FAA. Registration will start on December 21 and will be free for the first 30 days. Afterwards they will charge USD 5. The same registration applies to all drones that one operator flies.
https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=19856
A commercial droneport is building near Vegas. This will also offer support for recreational drone pilots and drone racers. The droneport also has an eye for the environment, as it will generate its own solar power.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/worlds-first-droneport-will-support-commercial-recreational-racing-drones/
Excellent new book on drones with a focus on their use in defense applications. The book gives an excellent historical overview and then continues with a fascinating discussion of current and future developments, including the potential of drones to collaborate in coordinated swarms.
http://www.amazon.com/Swarm-Troopers-small-drones-conquer-ebook/dp/B017Q9GGVE
Sikorsky wins contract for 29 MH-60 helicopters the Pentagon said on Monday. The contract was for funding for the “Navy's fifth program year" for the helicopters and to fund associated program and logistics support.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lockheed-idUSKBN0TQ2SN20151207