IT Hiccups of the Week: Irish Rail to Riders: Pay Up for Software Screw Up
Stock exchanges use IT problems for marketing, virtual flight contest has trouble taking off
Robot Plane Flies from U.S. Navy Carrier
The X-47B stealth drone takes off from a moving ship at sea--all by itself
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Consumer Group, Battery Expert Question FAA Dreamliner Decision
FlyersRights’ consultant concerned about Boeing’s fix
Virgin Galactic's Spacecraft Goes Supersonic in First Rocket Test
Virgin Galactic's promise of space tourism creep closer with a rocket-powered flight test
Dreamliner Okayed for Flight in U.S., but Battery Faces Scrutiny
Public hearings over the 787 battery fires answer—and raise—questions
Boeing 787 Dreamliner To Be Cleared for Liftoff
The FAA is reported to be satisfied with Boeing's fix for its lithium-ion battery problem
American Airlines Still Recovering from “Software Issue” That Grounded Flights Yesterday
System-wide network outage affected both primary and back-up systems
NTSB: Texting While Flying Contributed to 2011 Helicopter Crash
Texting and cellphone calls distracted pilot from making good decisions
Drone Manufacturers Whine That They Are Misunderstood
Americans need to be better educated on benevolent uses of UAVs, they say
Going Back to School for Drone Pilot Training
There will be 10 000 commercial drones by 2018. They’ll need pilots
A Quick Fix For Boeing's Battery Woes
Will hardening the 787's lithium-ion batteries against internal fires fly with regulators?
Potential Hazards at Both Ends of the Lithium-Ion Life Cycle
Battery recycling is a delicate business
Airbus Opts for Old-Fashioned Battery
It bails on lithium-ion technology after observing archrival Boeing's problems
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Boeing's Battery-Fire Blues
Did engineers work too hard to lighten the batteries of the Boeing 787?
F-35 Software: DoD's Chief Tester Not Impressed
Director of Operation Test & Evaluation says “virtually no progress” being made on fully combat capable software
Under the Radar: 7 Stories to Watch In 2013
Other technical advances worth keeping an eye on this year
Sprint Cable Cuts Smack Alaska Airlines Hard
Sprint customers in several states hit too
"Hubble Psychology” Causing NASA Program Cost Overruns?
NASA inspector general says that costs and deadlines aren't priorities to NASA program managers
F-35 Program Continues to Struggle with Software
Military to Lockheed Martin: Don’t expect any more money to fix problems
FAA’s Modernization Program: Clear Skies, or Still In Heavy Turbulence?
The FAA claims the En Route Automation program is going well, but other agencies say otherwise
United Airlines Reservation System Goes Down; Blames “Network Issue”
Yet the industry continues to push toward the “self-service airport”
"Technology Issue” Put United Airlines Flights at Risk
Other problems related to flight management system disclosed
Scram, Jet, You Bother Me
The scramjet-powered X-51A blew up, and the cause of hypersonic air transport was set back…again
UAV flies on laser light
Lockheed and LaserMotive power an unmanned aircraft from a distance
Computer Glitch Turns “luv2like” Promotion Into “luv2bill”
Southwest Airline customers’ credit and debit cards charged up to 25 times
United Airlines Reservation Systems Woes Hit Harder Than Expected
Airline still dealing with aftermath
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Honeywell Wants to Teach Airliners How to Taxi
And that’s even harder than automating flight
Air France Flight 447 Crash Causes in Part Point to Automation Paradox
Final report points to several factors including inadequate ergonomics and training
Drones and GPS Spoofing Redux
An interview with Todd Humphreys, Director of the Radionavigation Laboratory at the University of Texas
Boeing Lets Executive Go—From a Height
Jim Albaugh is the latest victim in the company’s youth movement