NATCA Wants Oversight Of Controller Training Changes The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says it wants to take part in the oversight of a new training process for some prospective controllers under changes announced last week by the FAA. The agency said last week it will allow[…] Read this article
Improve Safety By Reducing Training? FAA Addresses Controller Shortage Well, it seems like a strange strategy for what is ultimately a safety initiative but nothing else has worked so maybe it’s worth a try, provided it’s monitored carefully. A few days after a damning report from the National Airspace[…] Read this article
Hybrid 'eSTOL' Demonstrator Flies A Virginia company may have created a new category for the burgeoning advanced air mobility sector when it flew its eSTOL hybrid electric Goldfinch on Nov. 19. The aircraft is powered by a “turbogenerator” that charges batteries to supply electricity[…] Read this article
Faulty Foam System Fills Hangar Airlive is reporting that at least three aircraft were damaged when a malfunctioning foam fire suppression system filled a hangar in Texas. According to the time stamp on the surveillance video, the mishap happened on Oct. 28 at McKinney National[…] Read this article
United Maintains Pilot Hiring Blitz United Airlines is on pace to beat its 2022 record of hiring 2,500 pilots in a year. According to AirlineGeeks the airline brought in 270 pilots in October, bringing its new-pilot total for 2023 to 2,296. The airline has embarked[…] Read this article
Poll: Is The FAA Correct To Put More Resources Into Pilot Mental Health? Read this article
