FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

FAA to study competency‑based pilot training this year amid Boeing and ICAO push

The FAA will further review competency‑based training and assessment (CBTA) this year but has declined to fully endorse the model, even as Boeing and ICAO push for wider U.S. adoption and CBTA sees broad international uptake. The agency’s caution points to a phased transition with direct implications for airlines and training providers.

2026-02-18T00:53:30.432456-08:00
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
Aviation WeekAdrian Schofield

Air New Zealand and Beta Technologies Complete CX300 Electric Aircraft Demonstration in New Zealand

By Aviation Week: Air New Zealand and Beta Technologies completed a demonstration flight program that tested electric aircraft operations in the New Zealand aviation system.

2026-02-17T06:14:27.765241-08:00