Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:orgs/federal_aviation_administrationtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/20/Congress_hears_calls_drone_safeguards_2d28

Lawmakers and advocates on Wednesday called for safeguards to be placed on the domestic use of drones in order to protect the privacy of Americans.

2013-03-20T21:46:02ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/19/Harrison_Ford_Sequester_Doom_78f8

He has taken on Nazi tomb raiders, Soviet spies and even Darth Vader's Death Star, but Hollywood legend Harrison Ford was cracking the whip Tuesday against a more potent domestic enemy: budget cuts.

2013-03-19T21:54:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Friend_foe_Civilian_drones_stir_c994

Drones: A flying technological marvel that could save lives or a sinister robot spy which edges the United States ever closer towards becoming a surveillance society?

2013-03-18T17:24:59ZAFP American Editionby Anne Renauttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Indonesias_Lion_stuns_again_with_4d2a

Lion Air, a little-known carrier launched 13 years ago with just one plane, has struck two of the world's largest aircraft orders in a staggering $46 billion bet on Indonesia's air transport boom.

2013-03-18T14:02:48ZAFP Global Editionby Presi Mandaritag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/15/Boeing_says_Dreamliner_back_service_c53b

The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about the aircraft.

2013-03-15T09:05:53ZAFP Global Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/15/Dreamliner_back_service_weeks_Boeing_8f18

The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday, as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about its aircraft.

2013-03-15T04:09:15ZAFP Global Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/14/Boeing_detail_Dreamliner_battery_Tokyo_663e

Senior Boeing executives are to give the first public explanation of a prototype battery fix for the company's grounded Dreamliners in Japan on Friday after US authorities approved test flights.

2013-03-14T12:00:54ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Japans_airlines_hail_Dreamliner_battery_ca5c

Japanese airlines on Wednesday hoped for a rapid resumption of Dreamliner operations after US authorities approved test flights using a prototype battery fix following a global safety scare.

2013-03-13T07:49:38ZAFP Global Editionby Harumi Ozawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Japan_airlines_hail_Dreamliner_battery_37a7

Japanese airlines on Wednesday welcomed US approval of test flights of the grounded Boeing 787 with prototype versions of the battery fix, holding out hopes for a resumption of its operations.

2013-03-13T06:17:10ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/12/approves_Boeing_tests_battery_0a18

US air-safety regulators on Tuesday approved Boeing's plan to fix 787 batteries for testing, a major step forward to get the planes, grounded worldwide, flying again.

2013-03-12T21:45:21ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/NTSB_still_seeking_cause_Boeing_7720

US safety regulators are still seeking what exactly caused a battery fire on a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 plane, according to an update on their investigation released Thursday.

2013-03-07T21:10:25ZAFP American Editionby Veronica Smithtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/Tougher_certification_after_Boeing_woes_df43

Boeing's recent problems with the 787 Dreamliner aircraft have likely left regulators "a little bit nervous" about approving other planes, the chief executive of EADS said Thursday.

2013-03-07T16:45:09ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/still_questions_about_Dreamliner_2c82

The US transportation secretary still has a "lot of questions" about Boeing's grounded 787 Dreamliner, indicating the aviation giant faces a tough battle to get the planes back in the air soon.

2013-03-07T07:52:14ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/05/probes_unmanned_aircraft_near_miss_72cf

The FBI said Tuesday it was investigating a reported close shave between an airliner and an unidentified, unmanned aircraft in the approaches to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

2013-03-05T22:51:09ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/05/Pilot_reports_drone_sighted_near_c227

US aviation authorities said Tuesday they had opened an investigation into a pilot's sighting of a small unmanned aircraft in the air near New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

2013-03-05T16:43:31ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/04/Boeing_move_really_fast_after_a3aa

Boeing's commercial aircraft chief said Monday the company would move "really fast" to get its grounded 787s flying again after it wins approval from the FAA for its proposed battery fix.

2013-03-04T21:40:18ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/04/Lines_growing_airports_after_budget_b908

Travelers at US airports are already being greeted with longer lines and delays due to government spending cuts launched last week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday.

2013-03-04T19:01:42ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/01/airports_misery_follow_sequestration_industry_fdff

Long lines, fewer X-ray machines, planes stuck on US runways and doubts about air traffic control: look forward to travel misery this summer if budget-slashing sequestration takes effect Friday.

2013-03-01T21:51:39ZAFP Global Editionby Sebastian Smithtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/28/Dreamliner_will_stick_with_lithium-ion_2859

A senior Boeing executive said Thursday he and Japanese government officials had discussed a "permanent" solution to fix problems that have dogged the grounded Dreamliner.

2013-02-28T14:20:01ZAFP American Editionby Kyoko Hasegawatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/27/Boeing_exec_Japan_Dreamliner_mission_5c6b

A senior Boeing executive was in Tokyo to meet government officials on Thursday as reports emerged that the planemaker was at odds with its battery supplier over how to fix the grounded Dreamliner.

2013-02-28T04:00:50ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter