Gravitational waves detected, by both of the twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington, providing the final piece of the puzzle for general relativity. This could be the biggest breakthrough in physics in a hundred years.
http://www.gizmag.com/gravity-waves-ligo-einstein-mit-caltech/41771/
Drone locates B.C. man's stolen motorbike. Ryan Sandnes' bike was stolen last Friday, and despite security camera footage of the thief the police couldn’t help. Sandnes decided to fly a camera-equipped drone over a nearby field and found the bike.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/give-it-a-shot-drone-locates-b-c-man-s-stolen-motorbike-1.2773475
Boeing brings electronic log book on line. Air New Zealand is one of the first airlines to gain operational approval for the app, which is designed to improve the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of aircraft maintenance operations.
Dramatic drone photography shows snowy Lithuanian winter from above. This gives a new perspective to familiar objects and places.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/dramatic-drone-photography-shows-winter/story?id=36739921
The pilot of a twin-engine Cessna 337 is safe after ditching his plane in Keehi Lagoon. The pilot discovered a landing gear problem and circled the airport for two hours burning off fuel until landing in the lagoon. The pilot was safe and did not appear to be seriously injured.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/pilot-ditches-small-plane-off-lagoon-drive/
A drone captured a rare circular rainbow that formed inside and over the world’s largest waterfall, Victoria Falls. The drone helped to know the best position for shooting.
http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/03/drone-captures-full-circular-rainbow-inside-worlds-biggest-waterfall-5660419/
Eagle destroying a drone in a Dutch police video. Using birds’ animal instincts it is offered an effective solution to a new threat. The drone is immediately disabled.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/01/trained-eagle-destroys-drone-in-dutch-police-video/
Drone schools are spreading in China. The pilot licenses will open doors to piloting jobs. More than 10,000 new pilots are needed this year across all industries in China: agriculture, logistics, film production, law enforcement, police.
http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/20825273-95/drone-schools-spread-in-china-to-field-pilots-for-new-sector
Online Chinese retailer JD.com is conducting trial deliveries using drones and is planning to roll it out for delivery in rural China, where complex terrain and underdeveloped infrastructure have compromised timely human courier delivery.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/business/JDcom-tests-drone-delivery-in-rural-China/shdaily.shtml
Airbus cold-weather tests its A320neo in Iqaluit. Air temperatures dipped to below -30 C while it was in town. Airbus sent along a crew of 27 to perform a variety of tests on the A320neo, including aborted take-offs. Neo stands for "new engine option".
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/airbus-a320neo-cold-test-iqaluit-1.3422936
The new report published by Grand View research reveals the global UAV Payload Market size will reach $6.34 billion by 2022. Drones are gradually becoming popular in the commercial sector as well in the military sector.
http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/01/27/805005/0/en/UAV-Payload-Market-Size-To-Reach-6-34-Billion-By-2022-Grand-View-Research-Inc.html?f=22&fvtc=9&fvtv=us
After some delays the Airbus A320neo has officially entered commercial airline service. The passengers flew from Lufthansa’s main base Frankfurt to its second German hub in Munich.
http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/01/25/lh-a320neo-premier/
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