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‘No drone zone’: Signs, safety campaign launched ahead of draft legislation

The federal government is getting tough on drones operating near airports and aircraft. Canada has had drone regulations in place since 1996, but given their growing threat to aviation safety, the unmanned aircraft are now the focus of a new … Continue reading

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Heathrow plane strike ‘not a drone incident’

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NASA IS MAKING A DRONE-TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

“We have no flight-tracking system for the lower sky. There are rules and charts for keeping track of larger aircraft that carry human passengers and are piloted by humans onboard, but drones are small and fly low, which means we … Continue reading

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British Air drone collision sounds alarm for new regulations

“A British Airways plane’s collision with a drone while landing at Heathrow Airport has renewed calls for stricter regulation in the U.S., where more than 150 airliners reported close sightings of drones in the last 18 months, including eight in the … Continue reading

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