The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India has proposed daily random breathalyser tests for at least ten per cent of staff employed in airside operations. This would be the first time such tests, already commonplace in countries such as the US and the UK, were introduced in India,...

Dublin Airport has announced a collaboration with tech start-up company Cute Machines on a new product, the Lux-O-Meter, which speeds up aircraft safety checks. The device, developed through a hackathon at Dublin City University, is able to quickly and accurately measure light levels, reducing a...

British drone operators will be legally required to register from November 2019 as ministers confirm plans to give police new powers to tackle drone misuse. The UK government has confirmed new legislation will give police officers the power to land and seize drones, search premises and request user...

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has welcomed the adoption by the Council of the European Union of updated aviation safety rules for Europe which include a new mandate for EASA. This new mandate consolidates EASA’s scope to cover the full spectrum of the aviation landscape and reinfor...