Elan Head
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Senior Editor at The Air Current
Helicopter pilot, senior editor @theaircurrent, contributor @verticalmag. Often exploring the world by air.
Articles
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1 week ago |
theaircurrent.com | Elan Head
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Wisk CEO Brian Yutko departs to lead commercial product development at Boeing Wisk CEO Brian Yutko is leaving his role at the wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary to become the vice president of product development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), a move that signals the continued importance of the autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing company to Boeing’s broader research...
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2 weeks ago |
theaircurrent.com | Elan Head
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Release Date April 29, 2025 Joby’s first crewed transition flights underscore arrival of a new approach to flight testing On April 22, Joby Aviation achieved a long-awaited milestone when it completed the first crewed transition flight of its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in Marina, California — successfully taking the tilt-propeller aircraft from a hover to...
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3 weeks ago |
verticalmag.com | Elan Head
A new report from New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) provides deep insight into a helicopter accident associated with vortex ring state (VRS), including a detailed analysis of how upslope winds and the helicopter’s nose-high pitch attitude combined to make the entry into VRS more likely.
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4 weeks ago |
theaircurrent.com | Elan Head
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriberElectric vertical take-off and landing aircraft may still be a couple of years away from commercial air taxi operations in the United States, but eVTOL companies are actively staking their claims in one of the nation’s most desirable markets. On April 17, eVTOL developer Archer Aviation and its strategic investor United Airlines announced plans for a proposed New York City air taxi network using Archer’s Midnight aircraft.
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1 month ago |
theaircurrent.com | Elan Head
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: A new report from the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) marks another step forward in efforts to characterize the downwash and outwash flows of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, while simultaneously underscoring opportunities to improve collaboration in the field.
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RT @WeatherInTheHud: A really excellent article! Read the whole thing, great writing, really nice data and reporting. Kudos @elanhead
RT @jonostrower: Over the summer, @theaircurrent team started hearing murmurs about how an emergency AD for the Airbus A330neo came to be.…
RT @theaircurrent: How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident https://t.co/sgpv3WIdbG (via @elanhead) #staycurrent
