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Regent’s challenging path to a seaglider first flight theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Regent’s challenging path to a seaglider first flight
How the startup overcame obstacles and setbacks on the way to the first flight of its wing-in-ground-effect craft
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September 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Regent’s challenging path to a seaglider first flight theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Regent’s challenging path to a seaglider first flight
How the startup overcame obstacles and setbacks on the way to the first flight of its wing-in-ground-effect craft
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September 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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SCOOP: Boeing’s former Wichita chief to play a critical role in developing its next new airplane theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Boeing’s former Wichita chief to play a critical role in developing its next new airplane
Sean Black to lead the commercial unit’s Future Production System
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September 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
SCOOP: Boeing’s former Wichita chief to play a critical role in developing its next new airplane theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
GE's Larry Culp explains what’s behind his mega acquisition of a key castings supplier theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @jonostrower.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Larry Culp explains what’s behind GE's mega acquisition of a key castings supplier
In an interview with TAC, GE CEO Larry Culp’s unpacks his largest deal so far to take aim at a critical supply-chain chokepoint
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September 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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The accident aircraft in Miami was Amazon Prime Air’s first 767-300BCF (N1997A) when it launched operations in 2016 as a virtual operator. It was initially assigned to Atlas Air back then. theaircurrent.com/photos?photo...
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September 6, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The accident aircraft in Miami was Amazon Prime Air’s first 767-300BCF (N1997A) when it launched operations in 2016 as a virtual operator. It was initially assigned to Atlas Air back then. theaircurrent.com/photos?photo...
How the Pentagon is adapting its Pacific fuel strategy for island-hopping warfare theaircurrent.com/defense/pent... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
How the Pentagon is adapting its Pacific fuel strategy for island-hopping warfare
New requirements for distributed fuel depots move the U.S. closer to a wartime footing
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September 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
How the Pentagon is adapting its Pacific fuel strategy for island-hopping warfare theaircurrent.com/defense/pent... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
U.S. Navy begins search for its first tranche of ‘loyal wingman’ uncrewed fighters theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
U.S. Navy begins search for its first tranche of ‘loyal wingman’ uncrewed fighters
Requirements released on Aug. 31 seek two fully-functional prototypes from industry within three years
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September 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
U.S. Navy begins search for its first tranche of ‘loyal wingman’ uncrewed fighters theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
With range shortfall, United‘s initial A321XLR deployment will be ‘very conservative’ theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
With range shortfall, United’s initial A321XLR deployment will be ‘very conservative’
United Airlines limited itself to destinations in far Western Europe for its first deployment of the A321XLR, taking a more cautious view of the jet’s range than Airbus’s marketers.
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August 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
With range shortfall, United‘s initial A321XLR deployment will be ‘very conservative’ theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Boeing plays hardball after SPEEA members spurn contract offer theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Boeing plays hardball after SPEEA members spurn contract offer
Company withdraws 2026 pay increases it had promised for early approval of deal
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August 22, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Boeing plays hardball after SPEEA members spurn contract offer theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Unionized Boeing engineers and tech workers overwhelmingly reject first company offer, authorize strike theaircurrent.com/intel/unioni... (via TAC/Intel)
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August 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Unionized Boeing engineers and tech workers overwhelmingly reject first company offer, authorize strike theaircurrent.com/intel/unioni... (via TAC/Intel)
Boeing’s Starliner odyssey takes an unexpected turn theaircurrent.com/space/boeing... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Boeing’s Starliner odyssey takes an unexpected turn
Star-crossed CST-100 capsule is poised to play key role for NASA into 2030s as uncertainty shrouds SpaceX’s plans
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August 21, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Boeing’s Starliner odyssey takes an unexpected turn theaircurrent.com/space/boeing... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight
Whisper used a modified Swift 3 glider to test its electric ducted fans, marking its first flight tests with a human pilot on board.
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August 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Flight testing Navi’s AI-powered pilot training tool theaircurrent.com/technology/f... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Flight testing Navi’s AI-powered pilot training tool
Inside the cockpit with the purpose-built AI platform adopted by Embry-Riddle
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August 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Flight testing Navi’s AI-powered pilot training tool theaircurrent.com/technology/f... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker theaircurrent.com/defense/us-n... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker
Cruise missiles spotted on Boeing MQ-25 Stingray confirm long-held suspicions about an expanded mission set
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August 13, 2026 at 11:37 PM
U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker theaircurrent.com/defense/us-n... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Bird strike suspected in Ryanair engine blade-out accident theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Bird strike suspected in Ryanair engine blade-out accident
Damaged engine reportedly suffered four bird strikes in the preceding 12 months
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August 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Bird strike suspected in Ryanair engine blade-out accident theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales
Plane maker will be able to tap Wisk’s core technology for future aircraft under licensing agreement
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August 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
New policy moves FAA further from EASA on eVTOL certification theaircurrent.com/regulation/f... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
New policy moves FAA further from EASA on eVTOL certification
With powered-lift safety continuum, FAA mirrors its existing approaches for airplanes and helicopters
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August 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
New policy moves FAA further from EASA on eVTOL certification theaircurrent.com/regulation/f... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
The U.S. Navy’s new search for ultra-long-range strike brings its Pacific strategy into focus theaircurrent.com/defense/us-n... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
The U.S. Navy’s new search for ultra-long-range strike brings its Pacific strategy into focus
Notice to industry seeks uncrewed strike aircraft with 1,000-nautical mile range for future carrier air wing
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August 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The U.S. Navy’s new search for ultra-long-range strike brings its Pacific strategy into focus theaircurrent.com/defense/us-n... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Boeing poised to finally unlock 737’s potential as FAA certifies Max 7 theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Boeing poised to finally unlock 737’s potential as FAA certifies Max 7
Fifteen-year development saga comes to a close for smallest Max jet
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August 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Boeing poised to finally unlock 737’s potential as FAA certifies Max 7 theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
The Boeing 737 Max 7 is now certified by the FAA. Editorial resources for news orgs from the new photo collection from @theaircurrent.com. theaircurrent.com/photos?q=737...
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August 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The Boeing 737 Max 7 is now certified by the FAA. Editorial resources for news orgs from the new photo collection from @theaircurrent.com. theaircurrent.com/photos?q=737...
Boeing makes early contract offer to SPEEA, aiming to avoid October strike theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Boeing makes early contract offer to SPEEA, aiming to avoid October strike
The white-collar union will vote on the proposal after councils’ review.
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July 31, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Boeing makes early contract offer to SPEEA, aiming to avoid October strike theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Boeing, GE among industry coalition pushing for speed-up of U.S. aircraft certification theaircurrent.com/regulation/b... (via @willguisbond.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Boeing, GE among industry coalition pushing for speed-up of U.S. aircraft certification
Industry looks to work with FAA to improve approval process without compromising safety
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July 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Boeing, GE among industry coalition pushing for speed-up of U.S. aircraft certification theaircurrent.com/regulation/b... (via @willguisbond.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Airbus CEO begrudgingly thinks the dollar is still the best way to sell airplanes theaircurrent.com/analysis/air... (via @jonostrower.com & @bgarrettglaser.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Airbus CEO begrudgingly thinks the dollar is still the best way to sell airplanes
Amid broader efforts to strengthen the euro, commercial aviation — like oil — remains firmly tethered to the dollar
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July 24, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Airbus CEO begrudgingly thinks the dollar is still the best way to sell airplanes theaircurrent.com/analysis/air... (via @jonostrower.com & @bgarrettglaser.bsky.social) #staycurrent
The engineering behind Anduril and Archer’s Thunder drone theaircurrent.com/defense/the-... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
The engineering behind Anduril and Archer’s Thunder drone
The two companies explain the technology behind their loyal wingman drone for rotorcraft
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July 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The engineering behind Anduril and Archer’s Thunder drone theaircurrent.com/defense/the-... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
With ‘massive’ rework challenge looming, Boeing quietly scrapped a 777X theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (via @jonostrower.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent
With ‘massive’ rework challenge looming, Boeing quietly scrapped a 777X
Arduous change incorporation process claimed an early-build 777-9, underscoring the challenges ahead for 400-passenger jet
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July 19, 2026 at 1:09 AM
With ‘massive’ rework challenge looming, Boeing quietly scrapped a 777X theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (via @jonostrower.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent