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
ReutersSam Tobin

UK aircraft parts company's fraud caused millions in losses, prosecutors say

By Reuters: The director of a London-based airline parts company used forged documents to sell tens of thousands of engine parts, causing large losses for aviation industry giants including American Airlines, GE Aerospace and Safran, prosecutors said on Monday.

2026-02-23T06:26:34.711949-08:00
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