FAA Gives Boeing 90 Days To Establish A Quality-Action Plan Boeing now has 90 days to present a comprehensive action plan to resolve what the Federal Aviation Administration cites as “systemic quality-control issues.” Today (Feb. 28), FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker cut in half yesterday’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) six-month[…] Read this article
USAF Museum Struck By Tornado: Buildings, Aircraft Damaged A probable tornado caused serious damage to buildings and some aircraft at the National Museum of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio early this morning. At approximately 4:42 a.m., the National Weather Service observed a severe[…] Read this article
CEO Of The Cockpit: Time To Face The Change “And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They’re quite aware of what they’re going through.” David[…] Read this article
Icon Announces 60-Pounds' More Useful Load For Its A5 Amphibian LSA Icon Aircraft announced yesterday (Feb. 27) it has increased the maximum gross weight of its A5 amphibian, and as a result, its useful load is now 490 pounds—a boost of 60 pounds. All 2024 model A5s include the gross weight[…] Read this article
Sikorsky Takes New Hybrid VTOL Design Public Yesterday, Sikorsky revealed plans to build, test and fly a large-scale hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt-wing demonstrator. Dubbed HEX (for “hybrid-electric”), the project is expected to be the first of a series of large, next-gen VTOLs featuring varying[…] Read this article
