by alliance21 | Nov 18, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Smart City
Regulatory involvement will be key to integrating future vehicles—many of them without drivers or pilots—into the existing transportation network. FAA is taking a big step in the drone world, by making proposed drone certification standards available for the first...
by alliance21 | Nov 2, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Maritime, Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
When I grow up, I want to be like Dick John. I wish more people who claim the innovator moniker in mobility could meet Dr. Richard R. John. Known as Dick to those who know him—and I’m fortunate to be one of those people—Dick is pushing 90 but he approaches...
by alliance21 | Oct 26, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Smart City
The White House today ordered the Department of Transportation to fast-track a pilot program that will see local municipalities test broader applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. Coupled with existing programs controlled at the federal level, the...
by alliance21 | Oct 8, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Railways & Transit
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs), known to most as drones, are useful aircraft. Just ask the military, which has used them (often clandestinely) for years, or the hobbyists who shoot breathtaking, perspective-altering videos using them. But the responses to Hurricane...
by alliance21 | Sep 25, 2017 | Aviation & Space
The next time you pass through London Heathrow Airport, keep an eye out for airplanes moving around via remote control. No, pilotless aircraft are not here yet (though they’re probably coming, and they could be a financial windfall). What is happening at...
by alliance21 | Sep 20, 2017 | Aviation & Space
Congress returned to work earlier this month with a busy to-do list. Among the many issues that lawmakers must tackle is funding FAA. As anyone following the issue knows, Republicans in the House, as part of the new FAA funding bill, have proposed removing the air...
