FAA Mandates Monthly Refreshers For Controllers All air traffic controllers will attend monthly retraining sessions in response to a spate of potentially serious runway incidents that occurred in the winter and early spring. The FAA announced the Stand Up For Safety program on Wednesday and said[…] Read this article
Two Crew Lost In Crash Of RCAF Chinook The bodies of two crew members on a Royal Canadian Air Force Chinook helicopter were recovered late Tuesday near Canadian Forces Base Petawawa west of Ottawa. The two were among four on the aircraft when it went down near the[…] Read this article
MIT Tackles Electric Motor Power Density MIT researchers say they’ve come up with an electric motor design with a power-to-weight ratio high enough to be practical in regional airliners. The team says they’ll get 17 kilowatts per kilogram out of the complex design, which means they[…] Read this article
Volocopter Sprints For Olympic Debut German eVTOL developer Volocopter says it’s determined to demonstrate the value of urban air mobility to the world at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris but it has some high regulatory hurdles to clear first. “The Olympics are our North[…] Read this article
Snowbirds Pilot Faces Sexual Assault Charge A pilot in the Canadian Forces Snowbirds has been charged with sexual assault following an incident at the air demonstration team’s stop in Barrie, Ontario, in mid-June. Maj. Steve Hurlbut was taken off the roster for the team’s scheduled appearance[…] Read this article
