Latest Research

Comparing different manual controllers in an Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft simulator under different wind conditions
Ergonomics
Artem Dolhyi, Shi Cao, Azwad Abid & Vasyl Chomko

Research integrity in European reduced-crew rulemaking: large-scale pilot health self-reports
The Aeronautical Journal
Daniela Schmid

Job requirements in a single pilot operation in future commercial aviation
Frank Zinn, Sarai Borchardt, Sophie Möller, Frank Albers
The Aeronautical Journal

Identifying factors that underpin human-machine teamwork for joint crewed-uncrewed aerial vehicle operations: application of the grounded theory approach
Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science
Sophie G. Hart, Victoria A. Steane, Katie J. Parnell, Katherine L. Plant, Mohammad Soorati & Mark S. Young

Addressing the role of context on trust in human-AI teams: the influence of team role and violation type in high-risk tasks
Ergonomics
Beau G. Schelble, Claire Textor, Rui Zhang, Jeremy Lopez, Noah Taverez & others

Differentiating pilot distress and eustress via multimodal physiology: towards enhanced human-system integration in intelligent cockpits
Ergonomics
Yanzeng Zhao, Keyong Zhu, Wei Guo, Haixin Xu, Jun Zhang & others

Development of a Real-Time Spatial Disorientation Quantification Model for Integration With Large Area Displays in Fighter Aircraft
University of Iowa
Megan Marie Behrens

Acute stress and human-machine collaboration influence decision-making under ambiguity in aviation scenario: evidence from cardiovascular and behavioral measurements
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Yingduo Pan, Yu Liu, Ruiyi Tang, Ming Chang, Yuan Li, Xuqun You

Development and validation of a cockpit noise workload assessment scale
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Haiming Shen, Donglai Shen, Meiqing Hao, Zhongchao Hua, Chenjiong Cai, Kun Chen

Study on ear comfort under aircraft cabin pressure variations
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Siyuan Guo, Yuxin Ying, Li Ding, Kaifeng Ren, Deteng Huang, Bingqi Song, Jiaqi Zhou, Xianbin Lin, Shiquan Lin, Shengjun Zhou

In the News

Aviation

The rise and fall of the world’s superjumbo A380 – The largest civilian airplane able to carry up to 853 passengers is slowly being removed from airlines operations. Airbus made 251 A380 from 2007 to 2021 when it halted its production following Emirates’ order cancellation. Air France retired its 10 A380 in 2020, and other airlines have done as such, Quantas being the latest. High maintenance and high fuel cost, along with the difficulty of consistently filling the aircraft at its full capacity, are identified as the major reasons for retiring the superjumbo.

Viceroy completes first human-crewed seaglider flight – The Viceroy is quite an unusual aircraft. It is the largest electrically-powered wing-in-ground-effect aircraft to fly with people onboard. Thus it flies just above the water to take advantage of the ground effect for propulsion and can reach up to 180 mph.

Boeing paid the FAA $3.1 million to settle penalties covering hundreds of quality-system violations in production after the Alaska Airlines door-plug blowout

Unsustainable losses of MQ-9 Reaper fleet spur U.S Air Force to search for cheaper alternatives – After losing more than a quarter of the U.S. fleet of General Atomics-built MQ-9 Reapers in the ongoing conflict with Iran, the U.S. Air Force is rushing to acquire a smaller, cheaper aircraft for intelligence and reconnaissance, turning to a hybrid-electric drone produced by a relatively unknown Polish manufacturer.

Bombardier’s 30th Safety Standdown Opens Registration – Bombardier’s annual Safety Standdown—the 30th edition and themed “Evolution Fueled by Legacy”—returns to Wichita November 10 to 12, drawing flight crews, maintenance technicians, and dispatchers from across the industry. The free, three-day event is open to all aviation professionals and will run both in person and online; registration for the 30th Safety Standdown is now open.

Joby eVTOL Begins Week of Flights across North Texas – Joby Aviation began a week of electric air taxi demonstration flights across the Dallas-Fort Worth area today, the first flights in Texas under the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and the latest stop on the company’s 2026 Electric Skies Tour. 

AINsight: You Can (and Should) Always Go Around – There is a song earworming its way through my brain, and the line that just won’t go away is: “You can always go around.” Ken Dravis’ song “Go Around” was released in 2003 on the album “Flying: Home To You” and accurately captures not only what goes on in a pilot’s mind on final approach but also that feeling we’ve all probably had, where our instructor is sitting on our shoulder telling us what to do.            

Finance

Canada Looks To Extend 100% Expensing to Aircraft – The Canadian government has proposed expanding its 100% expensing to eligible business aircraft acquired on or after September 15. Prime Minister Mark Carney this week unveiled a “productivity mega deduction” measure that would increase the range of assets covered under Canada’s 100% depreciation provision that was included in Budget 2025.

ATM

Airspace Redesigns And Technology Ease European Air Traffic Congestion – With air traffic expected to continue to grow in Europe, air navigation service providers (ANSP) are working to increase capacity while curbing that growth’s environmental impact. Improvements underway include free route airspace (FRA), trajectory-based operations (TBO), time-based separation and standardization of air traffic control (ATC) systems.

Trump’s FAA picked an unlikely contractor to lead its air traffic overhaul. The agency is having second thoughts – POLITICO talked with three anonymous sources about the tensions between the FAA and Peraton, the Virginia-based security firm that manages the $12.5 billion ATM modernization program. The sources say that the FAA is micro-managing some work packages and delaying access to subcontractors, while Peraton is looking for a way to work with FAA stakeholders, having little prior experience with the agency. At the same time, their sources admit that the amount of work done so far in the modernization program was done “ridiculously fast by FAA standards”.

Flying car developer PAL-V reaches key certification milestone with EASA – Dutch flying car developer PAL-V has reached a key certification milestone with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). According to PAL-V, it is the first FlyDrive developer within Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to gain this approval, placing the company “well ahead of both American and Chinese initiatives within the sector”.

Space

After being sidelined, Boeing’s Starliner to get starring role in NASA’s spaceflight plans – NASA will make some key moves to ensure that Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is safer and can continue flying after its Atlas V rocket retires. Multiple sources confirmed to Ars Technica that NASA will announce that it will order two additional Starliner crewed missions from Boeing, pay some of the costs to fix the spacecraft’s thruster issues, and provide support to certify the spacecraft’s launch on a new rocket.

Hubble raises $200 million to expand Bluetooth satellite constellation – Hubble Network has raised an extra $200 million to help grow a constellation that can connect Bluetooth devices into a global platform, the Seattle startup said Sept. 23 as it announced general availability for its early service. 

Canadian rocket startup plans engine component hot-fire tests in December – Toronto-based Canada Rocket Company is readying this year for hot-fire testing of engine components for its R-2 rocket.