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March 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Trump upends decades-old global air safety investigatory norms theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @jonostrower.com and @willguisbond.com and @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Trump upends decades-old global air safety investigatory norms
A rush towards speculation and blame could compromise the vital work of the NTSB
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January 31, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Trump upends decades-old global air safety investigatory norms theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @jonostrower.com and @willguisbond.com and @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @jonostrower.com, @willguisbond.com, @elanhead.com) #staycurrent #AA5342
American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety
Washington, D.C. crash comes amid upheaval at FAA with aviation system under strain
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January 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @jonostrower.com, @willguisbond.com, @elanhead.com) #staycurrent #AA5342
New A321neo quality defect adds pressure to Airbus delivery schedule theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (@jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
New A321neo quality defect adds pressure to Airbus delivery schedule
Roughly 500 aircraft in-service and at various stages of manufacture are affected
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September 24, 2026 at 9:07 PM
New A321neo quality defect adds pressure to Airbus delivery schedule theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (@jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
BREAKING: Boeing begins first maiden flight of a 777-9 in five years, adding fifth test aircraft for certification campaign #tacintel #staycurrent
August 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
BREAKING: Boeing begins first maiden flight of a 777-9 in five years, adding fifth test aircraft for certification campaign #tacintel #staycurrent
AAIB confirm engine switch movement in Air India 171 preliminary report theaircurrent.com/dispatches/... (via @theaircurrent.com) #staycurrent
AAIB confirms engine switch movement in Air India 171 report
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirms earlier TAC reporting.
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July 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
AAIB confirm engine switch movement in Air India 171 preliminary report theaircurrent.com/dispatches/... (via @theaircurrent.com) #staycurrent
What’s going on: Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @theaircurrent.com) #staycurrent
Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines
Three-hour fix may cause widespread disruption during Thanksgiving travel period
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November 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
What’s going on: Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @theaircurrent.com) #staycurrent
The Air Current nominated for 11 2026 Aerospace Media Awards theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... #staycurrent
The Air Current nominated for 11 2026 Aerospace Media Awards
Special reports on D.C. midair crash, ATR and Ukraine drone industry among finalists
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May 28, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The Air Current nominated for 11 2026 Aerospace Media Awards theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... #staycurrent
Skyports, Groupe ADP selected to operate Downtown Manhattan Heliport theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @elanhead.bsky.social) #staycurrent
November 22, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Skyports, Groupe ADP selected to operate Downtown Manhattan Heliport theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @elanhead.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Unsustainable losses of MQ-9 Reaper fleet spur U.S. Air Force to search for cheaper alternatives theaircurrent.com/defense/mq-9... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
Unsustainable losses of MQ-9 Reaper fleet spur U.S. Air Force to search for cheaper alternatives
The Pentagon is rapidly procuring small hybrid-electric drones to fill a critical surveillance capability in the Middle East.
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September 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Unsustainable losses of MQ-9 Reaper fleet spur U.S. Air Force to search for cheaper alternatives theaircurrent.com/defense/mq-9... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
What’s next: The Air Current expands editorial team, launches next phase of growth theaircurrent.com/product-anno... #staycurrent
The Air Current expands editorial team, launches next phase of growth
Brian Garrett-Glaser joins as Managing Editor
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May 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
What’s next: The Air Current expands editorial team, launches next phase of growth theaircurrent.com/product-anno... #staycurrent
Decades of aircraft and ground vehicle near misses at LGA preceded fatal crash theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent
Decades of aircraft and ground vehicle near misses at LGA preceded fatal crash
Decades of aircraft and ground vehicle near misses at LGA preceded fatal crash Sunday evening that killed at least two
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March 23, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Decades of aircraft and ground vehicle near misses at LGA preceded fatal crash theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent
Boeing delivers likely last 777-300ER theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Boeing delivers likely last 777-300ER
A quiet end to the best-selling widebody aircraft of all time.
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January 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Boeing delivers likely last 777-300ER theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Trump threatens ‘decertifying’ all Canadian-made aircraft theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @willguisbond.com & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Trump threatens ‘decertifying’ all Canadian-made aircraft
More than 2,000 active U.S.-registered aircraft could be impacted by stunning social media announcement
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January 30, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Trump threatens ‘decertifying’ all Canadian-made aircraft theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @willguisbond.com & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Airbus CEO: A220-500 launch paced by program profitability theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Airbus CEO: A220-500 launch paced by program profitability
Crucial 2026 ahead for A220 program as Airbus CEO targets production ramp and breakeven
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September 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Airbus CEO: A220-500 launch paced by program profitability theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification theaircurrent.com/airlines/air... (via @willguisbond.com & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification
Concern about political motivation fills the void left by lack of FAA data
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November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification theaircurrent.com/airlines/air... (via @willguisbond.com & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Tariff uncertainty forces undelivered Chinese 737s back to Seattle theaircurrent.com/china/trump-... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Tariff uncertainty forces undelivered Chinese 737s back to Seattle
A trio of Max jets at Boeing’s delivery center in China are slated to return to the U.S. and a fourth has been rejected by its Chinese lessee.
theaircurrent.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Tariff uncertainty forces undelivered Chinese 737s back to Seattle theaircurrent.com/china/trump-... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Boeing closes chapter on 787 structural quality issues theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Boeing closes chapter on 787 structural quality issues
The development comes nearly five years after quality issues with Boeing’s flagship Dreamliner first surfaced.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Boeing closes chapter on 787 structural quality issues theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
The accountability problem exposed by the first Garmin Autoland deployment theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
The accountability problem exposed by the first Garmin Autoland deployment
Garmin and the FAA expected Autoland would be used following pilot incapacitation, an assumption that was overturned in December. What happens now?
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January 21, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The accountability problem exposed by the first Garmin Autoland deployment theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted eVTOL transition flight is a long-awaited technical milestone with broader business implications.
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April 18, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
NEWS ANALYSIS: Resurgent U.S. mercantilism upsets an aviation system engineered for globalization theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
Resurgent U.S. mercantilism upsets an aviation system engineered for globalization
The global aviation and aerospace industries were not built for this new world order.
theaircurrent.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
NEWS ANALYSIS: Resurgent U.S. mercantilism upsets an aviation system engineered for globalization theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
FAA close to picking ASI over Palantir, Thales for its AI-powered air traffic management system theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-... (via @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent
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June 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
FAA close to picking ASI over Palantir, Thales for its AI-powered air traffic management system theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-... (via @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent
How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident
Two case studies, one of them not widely known, illustrate how the airframer’s Skywise platform is yielding actionable safety insights.
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January 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
Airbus revives A220 sales as AirAsia places largest-ever order theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @wingborn.com) #staycurrent
Airbus revives A220 sales as AirAsia places largest-ever order
Malaysian LCC grabs near-term deliveries as launch customer for high-density Airbus A220-300.
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May 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Airbus revives A220 sales as AirAsia places largest-ever order theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @wingborn.com) #staycurrent
Apparent engine fan blade failure preceded rupture of Ryanair 737 window theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent
Apparent engine fan blade failure preceded rupture of Ryanair 737 window
Blade failure follows similar accidents in 2016, 2018
theaircurrent.com
July 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Apparent engine fan blade failure preceded rupture of Ryanair 737 window theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent