A 200 square mile (520 km 2 ) area of unrestricted airspace near Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Ohio will be used to test beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights, following validation of the SkyVision UAS traffic management (UTM) system that was developed by the US Air Force Research
The closure of airspace in Pakistan, following the February 2019 military confrontation in Kashmir with India, continues to disrupt civil aviation. Carriers operating from Europe and the US to Southeast Asia are particularly hard hit, and more than 310 scheduled flights from Southeast Asia to
The Russian military is planning to renovate 106 airfields by 2028, according to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. In a board meeting on 26 April, Shoigu told the Ministry of Defence (MoD) that “further development of the armed forces’ airfield network will support more effective and
Russia’s Northern Fleet will receive 368 new weapon systems in 2019, Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu told the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a board meeting on 26 April. This will increase the proportion of modern equipment in service with the fleet to 59%, the minister said. According to
Sweden has dispatched one of its Gulfstream S102B Korpen electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft to the Mediterranean to operate from a UK airbase on Cyprus. The Korpen was tracked by open source monitoring of its ADS-B transponder as it flew down into the central Mediterranean and then landed at
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 30 April that its project promotion committee – chaired by defence minister Jeong Kyeong-doo – has formally approved plans to build next-generation destroyers and submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy
The US Air Force (USAF) has employed the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in combat mission for the first time. The US Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) announced on 30 April that two aircraft conducted an air strike at Wadi Ashai, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint
The Rank Group has reported further revenue growth across its digital business during the third quarter, but overall revenue for the operator remained flat due to a lack of growth in its land-based operations. The company will also begin a search for a new chair, after Ian Burke announced he will not stand for re-election at the company's Annual General Meeting in October.
The Tennessee Senate has approved a revamped bill that would legalise sports betting in the state, with the House of Representatives now set to consider the bill before it can move forward to Governor Bill Lee for signature.
The Louisiana Senate has advanced a bill to legalise sports betting in the state, which now passes to the state House of Representatives for further scrutiny. SB153, which was prefiled by Senator Daniel Martiny in March, passed with 24 Senators voting in favour, and 15 against.
The Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has issued a warning to people about a series of scam phone calls and emails seeking payment on gambling debts.
London-listed igaming service provider GAN has credited higher than expected growth in New Jersey’s legal sports betting market for first quarter revenue growing to £4.6m, a new company record.
Camelot UK Lotteries, operator of the UK National Lottery, has appointed Keith Moor as its new chief marketing officer. Moor will join from banking group Santander in September.
Other News Sources - People living near the Felixstowe rail line at Trimley say their lives have been affected by the work currently under way to upgrade the route.
Railway Gazette - EUROPE: A blueprint for the operation of direct high speed services to and from London was presented to the Mayor of Bordeaux and the President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on April 29.
Rail Technology Magazine - A Glasgow City Council commission has called for a £10bn transport investment into rail schemes and a city-wide metro system.
Rail Technology Magazine - A £14m rail freight extension in the Peak District has been unveiled by Network Rail to boost construction productivity and take lorries off the road.
New Civil Engineer - Galliford Try has begun work on a £4.4M project to build more aircraft parking space at East Midlands Airport (EMA).
Christian Wolmar - Of all the stupid decisions that successive governments have made about the railways over the past quarter of a century, few will have as long an impact as the decision to rein back on the electrification programme.
Other Regional Press - We rewind the clock on London Stansted Airport this week as we take a look at the UKs fourth busiest airport back in the 1940s and 50s, when it was a base to the US Air Force.
Manchester Evening News - Call for Greater Manchester to be given more devolved powers to run commuter rail services
Bristol Live - A future Labour government would give Bristols mayor the cash needed to run a city-owned bus company. Andy McDonald, Labours shadow transport secretary, said fresh funding announced by the opposition party could be put towards creating a city-run bus franchise or municipal, the type operated in places like Nottingham and Reading.
City AM - Flying by private jet might be one of the most lavish forms of travel, but this summer those who are lucky enough to have their own personal carrier can do so on the (relatively) cheap.
City AM - Jaguar Land Rover has today continued its process of shifting vehicle production away from Britain, by announcing it will build the next generation of the Land Rover Defender at its Slovakia plant.
The Scotsman - Aberdeen International Airport has drafted in a team of four-legged volunteers after a successful trial over the busy Christmas and New Year period (2018).