Misleading satellite signals have disrupted thousands of civilian flights. GPS, once considered navigation’s gold standard, is now vulnerable.
Author: SELAM GEBREKIDAN
Electronic Warfare Confounds Civilian Pilots, Far From Any Battlefield
Planes were built to trust GPS signals. Jamming and spoofing in the Middle East and Ukraine have diverted flights and caused inaccurate onboard alerts.
How Britain Turned ‘Modern Slavery’ Law Against Low-Level Drug Dealers
A law written to prevent human trafficking is being wielded against low-level drug dealers. The effects are long-lasting.
How Britain’s Crackdown on Gangs Disproportionately Targets Young Black Men
A murder-conspiracy case in northwestern England tells the story of Britain’s crackdown on gangs, which disproportionately targets young Black men.
For Autocrats, and Others, Coronavirus Is a Chance to Grab Even More Power
Leaders around the world have passed emergency decrees and legislation expanding their reach during the pandemic. Will they ever relinquish them?
The World Has a Plan to Fight Coronavirus. Most Countries Are Not Using it.
The World Health Organization is supposed to coordinate the global response to epidemics. But the U.N. agency cannot force countries to play by international rules.
Ethiopian Airlines Installed Max 8 Simulator, but Pilot on Doomed Flight Didn’t Get Training
While Ethiopian Airlines was among the first to install the Boeing 737 Max 8 simulator, the captain of Flight 302 had not trained on the simulator.
Ethiopian Airlines Had a Max 8 Simulator, but Pilot on Doomed Flight Didn’t Receive Training On It
While Ethiopian Airlines was among the first to install the Boeing 737 Max 8 simulator, the captain of Flight 302 had not trained on the simulator.
Can Ethiopia’s Long Love Affair With Boeing Survive the 737 Max Crash?
The manufacturer is so revered in the country, planes are often referred to as “Boeings.” The Max 8 crash may change all that.
In Ethiopia, a Day of Mourning With Empty Coffins for Plane Crash Victims
Families have no bodies to bury because the 157 victims died in a fiery explosion when Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 hurtled to the ground near Addis Ababa.