Stealing Government (or company) Gas – Not So Fast With GPS TAGS: company cars | gas theft | justice department Email With the costs of fuel rising, and the economy sinking, everyone is looking for ways to cut down on their travel expenses. Employees may find the answer with their company …Continue reading →

Space Wars: Europe Launches Satellites to Compete With U.S TAGS: european satellites | galileo projects Email Remember all of those Star Wars movies? We’re still a far cry away from battling it out in space with sophisticated spaceships, but the dawn of space wars has come …Continue reading →

Delta Airlines Allows GPS Trackers on Cargo Planes TAGS: airlines | cargo planes | delta Email Delta Airlines is now allowing cargo customers to ship items along with GPS tracking devices. This is an airline industry first, but it’s one that makes a lot of sense …Continue reading →

Streamlining Landing Procedures with GPS Tracking TAGS: airplanes | gps satellites | Landing Procedures Email GPS technology has been used in every imaginable transportation application from bus schedules to finding stolen cars. So hey, why not in airplanes? After all, navigating airspace is rarely as …Continue reading →

GPS Improves Airline Safety TAGS: FAA | flying | planes Email The FAA has been attempting to modernize their air traffic control stations with GPS technology, and may have helped prevent a collision on the tarmac recently. The project is called …Continue reading →

GPS Teams Up With Unmanned Aircraft TAGS: gps aiplanes | gps aircraft | unmanned aircraft Email Small, unmanned aircraft and GPS tracking are a great team when it comes to investigating and surveying areas where it would be dangerous or cost-prohibitive to do so with regular …Continue reading →

FAA to Equip 35 JetBlue Planes with GPS Tracking Systems TAGS: airline gps | Airline Industry | airplane tracking Email The US federal government will invest $4.2 million into installing NextGen GPS tracking systems on 35 JetBlue airplanes. It is an initiative to speed up the transition from radar based …Continue reading →

Virtual Reality GPS Tracking Coming to Airplanes TAGS: airline | airplane | gps tracking pilots Email According to WCSH in Portland, Maine, GPS tracking is coming to airplanes in the form of virtual reality GPS systems. These systems are intended to clear up and eliminate (as …Continue reading →

Shorter Flights and Less Fuel: GPS Tracking as Co-Pilot TAGS: airline radar | airline safety | FAA | GPS Tracking Devices | NextGen | shorter flights | technology Email The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently announced that the current radar system used by U.S. air controllers will soon be replaced by GPS tracking technology. The FAA awarded a …Continue reading →