Passengers aboard FZ1073 averted disaster— Could passengers do the same...
Would passengers attempting to rescue a pilot from a rogue copilot, as occurred on air Dubai Flight FZ1073 between Dubai and Tel Aviv on 30 September, 2026 (see below Aerospace Global News article),...
View ArticleeVTOL Training Requirements and Outlook
HALLDALE has published a comprehensive analysis of what the various players are doing in the emerging eVTOL industry. Informative interviews with Joby, Vertical Aerospace, Eve Air Mobility, CAE and...
View ArticleThe DCA Safety Act should pass, but it is unlikely to advance this session of...
Virginia’s two Senators have introduced a bill, S.5387, the DCA Safety Act, which proposes the reductions of the NUMBER OPERATIONS at Washington Reagan National Airport as reported in the attached...
View ArticleAn Educated Guess at Why Establishing ASM Took Nine Months
On January 27, 2026 FAA Administrator Bedford, five months after his swearing-in, issued his Flight Plan 2026. The Order issued several major initiatives for the organization. Most prominent was...
View ArticleAI-ENABLED SIMULATOR THAT BUILDS PILOT SKILLS WITHOUT JUDGMENT
Simnest and AviatePro Services, see article below, are joining forces, combining their expertise in flight simulation with experience in detecting human factors[1] to enhance training (initial and...
View ArticleNEXT-GENERATION SINGLE-AISLE ENGINE? CFM OPEN-FAN CONCEPT
GE AEROSPACE in conjunction with SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, a consortium called CFM INTERNATIONAL, published the below article heralding the incredible prospects for their OPEN FAN ENGINE. They...
View ArticleSOLVING AVIATION’S WORKFORCE BOTTLENECK REQUIRES INDUSTRY-WIDE ACTION NOW!!!
Below are articles from AvWeb (source ),FLYING, the GAO, and AIAA highlight a critical imbalance between the supply of aviation professionals and the growing demand across General Aviation (GA),...
View ArticleFINNAIR’S SMS response to GPS interference raises serious concerns
Reuters reported, see below, that FINNAIR, in response to repeated instances of GPS interference, has added training about how to address such attempts to disrupt their flights’ navigation. The brief...
View ArticleCHROMALLOY and LUFTHANSA’s $100 million investment in an HPT Stage 1 blade...
Chromalloy and Lufthansa Technik have joined together to obtain FAA PMA (14 CFR Part 21, Subpart K) for the complex, advanced engineering V2500 Select HPT Stage 1 blade. The FAA approval was based on...
View ArticleOak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing Bring Stamp Form Die Technology to...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing Bring Stamp Form Die Technology to Aviation— What Is It? Oak Ridge National Laboratory has published the attached article about a joint project with Boeing to...
View ArticleOak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing Bring Stamp Form Die Technology to...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing Bring Stamp Form Die Technology to Aviation— What Is It? Oak Ridge National Laboratory has published the attached article about a joint project with Boeing to...
View ArticleNew Partnership and Technology Could Make Hydrogen-Powered Flight Viable
HYDROGEN, as the solution for the 2050 Net Zero Emissions goal, has been acclaimed by some as THE ANSWER[1], by others as a DEAD END[2], by some as a VERY USEFUL ANSWER FOR SPECIFIC USES[3], from...
View ArticleHistoric Aviation Autonomous flight compared to 1st Transcontinental flights...
The below article heralds the first autonomous transcontinental operation by Joby’s J208 a Cessna 208B Caravan fitted with Joby’s autonomous flight technology (developed by Joby’s Xwing). Stephen...
View ArticleThe PURPLE UAS PORTAL matters— COULD IT DO MORE?
Wichita State University and a consortium of Kansas State as well as the Kansas Crewed and Uncrewed Aerial Systems Association announced (below) that a service labeled FIREPOINT is available to for...
View ArticleBipartisan Bill Revives Proven ATC Training—Let’s Get It Passed!
ATCer learning in cockpit and envisioning lesson in the tower Three Members of the House (Nellie Pou (D-N.J.), Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.),) have introduced H.R. 10303, the...
View ArticleNEW SCIENCE could eliminate the BOOM from civilian SST flights—but ARE THE...
Flight Global has published an enticing review of the potential of a next generation of supersonic flight. Hermeus, Overture and other enterprises proposing this dynamic addition for flight, THE...
View ArticleMexico Paid the FAA US$52.8M to Restore Its Safety Rating—Now It Wants to Cut...
A report, actually a complaint, argues that the proposed cut in Mexico’s AFAC + SENEAM the agencies responsible for safety oversight and air navigation. The Mexican trade association that represents...
View ArticleWith Boeing identifying Africa as the LEADING GROWTH MARKET—and the continent...
The news of Boeing’s issuing the below forecast of Africa’s aviation demand forecast is a HIGHLIGHT. the continent ranks near the top globally for growth in every major aviation forecast (Boeing,...
View ArticleINNOVATIVE system that promises to coordinate and avoid AIR TRAFFIC...
Following this brief introduction is a lengthy (~2,000 words), is an insightful article by AIM’s Editor-in-Chief that provides substantial information about an innovative COORDINATION & COLLISION...
View ArticleAir India’s new CEO is ready for an immense SAFETY TRANSFORMATION
The CEO of holding company, TATA Sons, announced that he had selected Tewolde Gebremariam to rescue the beleaguered airline, Air India. The recent history of the former national airline is replete...
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