FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Investigators: Angara An-24 crew muted GPWS before fatal CFIT on approach to Tynda

Russian investigators say the crew of an Angara Airlines Antonov An‑24 muted the ground‑proximity warning system before the aircraft struck terrain on approach to Tynda on 24 July, causing a fatal controlled flight into terrain. The Interstate Aviation Committee found the crew had set the altimeter pressure incorrectly.

2026-02-18T02:53:05.658738-08:00
eVTOL InsightsJason Pritchard

EA Maven Launches AeroTesseract Portal for AAM Demand Forecasting and Scheduling

By eVTOL Insights: EA Maven has unveiled AeroTesseract, a Full-Stack online portal unifying Market Analysis (Indexing), Demand Modelling, Scheduling Analysis and revenue/energy/carbon analytics for Regional Aviation,.

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2026-02-18T01:30:33.251076-08:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

FAA to study competency-based pilot training as Boeing and ICAO press for wider adoption

By FlightGlobal: The Federal Aviation Administration intends to further evaluate competency-based training and assessment this year, but remains reluctant to fully endorse the model despite widespread international adoption and advocacy from Boeing and ICAO.

2026-02-18T00:53:30.432456-08:00