Vertical Mag

AW139: Lessons from a Complete Loss of Collective — How the Crew Regained Control

An analysis of how the crew of a Leonardo AW139 regained control after a complete loss of collective—examining the sequence of actions, emergency procedures and cockpit coordination that restored handling. The report distils practical lessons for training, SOPs and rotorcraft systems design.

2026-02-23T05:05:50.888679-08:00
Cranky Flier

Frontier Pulls Back at JFK While Building in Los Angeles — What’s the Strategy?

By Cranky Flier: Frontier decided to end its efforts to make a go of things at New York’s JFK airport last week with the termination of all but one, single daily flight from the airport.

2026-02-23T04:15:17.203306-08:00
eVTOL InsightsJason Pritchard

LYNEports and AeroVecto to Deploy Vertiport Planning Technology Across Oman and the Middle East — Accelerating UAM Infrastructure

By eVTOL Insights: LYNEports have entered into a new commercial agreement with AeroVecto Aviation Services (AVAS), which brings its advanced vertiport planning technology.

2026-02-23T01:42:03.653035-08:00