UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Drone swarms: how massed autonomous UAS will reshape warfare, air-defence and civil aviation

Coordinated drone swarms — networked, autonomous UAS operating en masse — are changing tactics, air-defence postures and civil-airspace management by enabling distributed sensing, electronic-warfare effects and low-cost strike options. Their rise forces militaries, regulators and industry to adapt doctrine, defenses and air-traffic safeguards.

2025-12-29T08:38:56.743229-08:00
NTSB   Helicopter   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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The Independent • Isabel Keane

Two pilots killed in mid-air helicopter collision near Hammonton Municipal Airport, New Jersey

By The Independent: Second pilot dies in mid-air helicopter crash over New Jersey Helicopter plummets out of sky after deadly midair collision over New Jersey Two pilots died after a mid-air helicopter collision near Hammonton Municipal Airport in New Jersey on Sunday morning.

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2025-12-29T09:50:36.107252-08:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

IndiGo raises pilot allowances after mass flight cancellations linked to rostering failures

By Reuters: IndiGo has introduced new pilot allowances and raised some existing ones, in a sign India's largest airline is seeking to boost pilot morale weeks after mass flight cancellations linked to poor roster planning left passengers stranded.

2025-12-29T08:21:49.617264-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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dronelife.com • Ian McNabb

Japan launches Aichi Model 2030 smart logistics network on Sakushima using PD6B‑Type3 drones and traffic‑light integration

By dronelife.com: Aichi Model 2030 launches Japan's first smart logistics network using PD6B-Type3 drones with traffic light integration on Sakushima Island.

2025-12-29T09:23:25.924740-08:00