What if a technology designed to save lives quietly became a tool to collect money? Louisiana has just taken a stand—and the rest of the aviation world should be paying attention. For years, ADS-B has been promoted as one of the biggest advances in aviation safety. It allows aircraft to broadcast their precise position, altitude, speed, and direction, giving pilots and air traffic controllers far better situational awareness. It is a safety tool—not a luxury. Now, there is some encouraging news from the United States. Louisiana has officially become the third U.S. state to ban the use of ADS-B flight data for billing aircraft owners. The move follows similar legislation in North Dakota and Montana. The concern is simple: ADS-B was introduced to improve safety, but in some places the same data has started being used to generate landing or airport fees. Many pilots and aviation organizations, including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), have argued that this creates the w...
Opinions on immigration differ completely between the two US Presidents. One opposed it strongly while the other rolled out a red carpet. We searched and analysed where immigration stands for the US economy. Here is a look. The black-and-white difference in opinion on immigration between the two US Presidents leaves many wondering as to how the US views immigration. Two recent presidents have been on the opposite side of the globe when it comes to their thoughts on the contribution made by international students and foreign workers. One of the biggest agendas of Donald Trump on his way to the presidency was to curb immigration, both illegal and legal. His standing on immigration remains the same even now, as the US warms up for the 2024 elections. Recently, he announced to target and bring down many rules that favour immigrants, such as automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal immigrants. Policies during the Trump administration were strongly against imm...