Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 29/09/2026All set up here for Alaska Air Group media day. The airline has announced its next salvo in the premium travel fight, queueing up big new lounges and cabins for the A330, 787 and a lie-flat transcon product on its eventually-incoming 737 Max 10s. 0170
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 27/09/2026Boeing faces potential 737 Max 10 certification delay as FAA reviews software issue theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comBoeing faces potential 737 Max 10 delay as FAA reviews software issueCertification timing hinges on federal safety review of flight management software 3237
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 25/09/2026Airport I most want to visit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_...en.wikipedia.orgBatman Airport - Wikipedia 1244
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 24/09/2026New A321neo quality defect adds pressure to Airbus delivery schedule theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (@jonostrower.com) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comNew A321neo quality defect adds pressure to Airbus delivery scheduleRoughly 500 aircraft in-service and at various stages of manufacture are affected 0154
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 24/09/2026Unsustainable 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) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comUnsustainable losses of MQ-9 Reaper fleet spur U.S. Air Force to search for cheaper alternativesThe Pentagon is rapidly procuring small hybrid-electric drones to fill a critical surveillance capability in the Middle East. 1116
Reposted by Jon OstrowerCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026WaPo statement: @washingtonpost.com 3073061726
Reposted by Jon OstrowerEdward Russell @byerussell.com · 21/09/2026American Airlines will anchor a new West Terminal — built on a site that includes the former Terminal 2 — at Phoenix Sky Harbor. The new terminal is in development now and the first phase could open as soon as 2033. 1173
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 20/09/2026Start here. youtube.com/@nomads.nati...youtube.comNomads NationThe best EDC, travel, & carry gear reviews on the web. Not sure where to start? Check out the links below... 🎒 Looking for your ultimate backpack? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@Nomads.Nation/playlists... 011
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 18/09/2026The BOJ raised its interest rates after weeks of prodding by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to bolster the yen. That has major implications for U.S. carriers enjoying a boom in Americans traveling to Japan. theaircurrent.com/airlines/whi...theaircurrent.comAs White House pushes for a stronger yen, U.S. carriers ride travel wave to JapanMonetary policy threatens to upend strong American travel demand fueled by an extremely favorable exchange rate 181
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 17/09/2026As White House pushes for a stronger yen, U.S. carriers ride travel wave to Japan theaircurrent.com/airlines/whi... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comAs White House pushes for a stronger yen, U.S. carriers ride travel wave to JapanMonetary policy threatens to upend strong American travel demand fueled by an extremely favorable exchange rate 073
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 17/09/2026Boeing tightens its belt as crucial SPEEA contract vote looms theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comBoeing tightens its belt as crucial SPEEA contract vote loomsHiring, travel restrictions are in place as unionized engineers mull interplay of trust and pay 062
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 14/09/2026static.klipy.comRandy Jackson: No from me, dawgALT: Randy Jackson: No from me, dawg 020
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 13/09/2026Just an amazing day at the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS). Mind blown. 0412
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 13/09/2026This is what happens when I let Guy Norris drag me on an Australian aviation adventure. 4604
Reposted by Jon OstrowerJulie Johnsson @juliejohnsson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Great read from @elanhead.com ! 083
Reposted by Jon OstrowerJason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 09/09/2026A flyover...with a commercial airliner...escorted by fighter jets...on 9/11... Who the hell thought any of this was a good idea, and why did nobody at the likely dozen or so planning meetings stop it? 2139898
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 09/09/2026An interview with @theaircurrent.com: GE's Larry Culp explains what’s behind his mega acquisition of a key castings supplier theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (a deep dive with @juliejohnsson.bsky.social)theaircurrent.comLarry Culp explains what’s behind GE's mega acquisition of a key castings supplierIn an interview with TAC, GE CEO Larry Culp’s unpacks his largest deal so far to take aim at a critical supply-chain chokepoint 141
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 09/09/2026GE'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) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comLarry Culp explains what’s behind GE's mega acquisition of a key castings supplierIn an interview with TAC, GE CEO Larry Culp’s unpacks his largest deal so far to take aim at a critical supply-chain chokepoint 064
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 07/09/2026The 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...theaircurrent.comAmazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300BCF N1997A | The Air Current Photography CollectionExplore over 24,000 professional aviation images for licensing. 0215
Reposted by Jon OstrowerBrett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 03/09/2026Pssst, Seattleites. Come join us on September 29. @theairshowpodcast.com will record live that night. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-air-sh...eventbrite.comThe Air Show Live in SeattleJoin The Air Show for its first-ever live podcast taping at Boeing's Customer Experience Center following Alaska's Media and Investor Day 6201
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 04/09/2026Confirmed. Signed, a small business owner www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/b...nytimes.comEmployer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027A new U.S. survey anticipates an average increase of 11 percent unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise. 1120
Reposted by Jon OstrowerMario Trunz @mariotrunz.me · 04/09/2026It looks like the first 🇪🇺 destined A320 Family aircraft built in the 🇺🇸 is currently on its First Flight. 👉🏻 aviation.flights/aib... 0121
Reposted by Jon OstrowerChristina Saull @themiddleseatview.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I believe @jonostrower.com has the solution for you: theaircurrent.com/photos?q=Ame...theaircurrent.comThe Air Current Photography CollectionExplore over 24,000 professional aviation images for licensing. 032
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 03/09/2026How the Pentagon is adapting its Pacific fuel strategy for island-hopping warfare theaircurrent.com/defense/pent... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comHow the Pentagon is adapting its Pacific fuel strategy for island-hopping warfareNew requirements for distributed fuel depots move the U.S. closer to a wartime footing 122
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 03/09/2026It's time: @theairshowpodcast.com is set for its first LIVE episode. We're taking over the Boeing Customer Experience Center (home to their cabin mockups) in Renton for a live taping with our guest Shane Tackett, president of Alaska Airlines. Join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-air-sh... 2121
Reposted by Jon OstrowerEdward Russell @byerussell.com · 02/09/2026Today I'm flying from DFW to JFK on American's first "reimagined" Boeing 777-300ER. The plane is a BIG bet on premium with 144 premium seats split between 70 business, 44 premium economy and 30 extra-legroom economy. (My trip is courtesy of American) 4291
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 01/09/2026U.S. Navy begins search for its first tranche of ‘loyal wingman’ uncrewed fighters theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comU.S. Navy begins search for its first tranche of ‘loyal wingman’ uncrewed fightersRequirements released on Aug. 31 seek two fully-functional prototypes from industry within three years 062
Reposted by Jon OstrowerEdward Russell @byerussell.com · 26/08/2026Unfortunately, but for the rare occasion, mainline United flights all depart from the C and D gates at Dulles. 2142
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 25/08/2026With range shortfall, United‘s initial A321XLR deployment will be ‘very conservative’ theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comWith 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. 1123
Reposted by Jon OstrowerSociety of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 22/08/2026"The #aerospace manufacturer is at risk of a costly work stoppage that would ripple through its factories and engineering labs, undermining the turnaround taking place under CEO Kelly Ortberg." 294
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 22/08/2026Boeing plays hardball after SPEEA members spurn contract offer theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comBoeing plays hardball after SPEEA members spurn contract offerCompany withdraws 2026 pay increases it had promised for early approval of deal 063
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 21/08/2026Unionized Boeing engineers and tech workers overwhelmingly reject first company offer, authorize strike theaircurrent.com/intel/unioni... (via TAC/Intel)theaircurrent.comUnionized Boeing engineers and tech workers overwhelmingly reject first company offer, authorize strike - The Air Current 0104
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 21/08/2026Boeing’s Starliner odyssey takes an unexpected turn theaircurrent.com/space/boeing... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comBoeing’s Starliner odyssey takes an unexpected turnStar-crossed CST-100 capsule is poised to play key role for NASA into 2030s as uncertainty shrouds SpaceX’s plans 0138
Reposted by Jon OstrowerRobert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right 1101286176347
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 19/08/2026Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comWhisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flightWhisper used a modified Swift 3 glider to test its electric ducted fans, marking its first flight tests with a human pilot on board. 0132
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 18/08/2026Morning musing: When everyone has screens, high speed WiFi, USB-C, lounges, ample first and prem economy seating, etc. etc. when does premiumization backslide into commoditization? 4181
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 14/08/2026U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker theaircurrent.com/defense/us-n... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comU.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tankerCruise missiles spotted on Boeing MQ-25 Stingray confirm long-held suspicions about an expanded mission set 2117
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 13/08/2026Bird strike suspected in Ryanair engine blade-out accident theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comBird strike suspected in Ryanair engine blade-out accidentDamaged engine reportedly suffered four bird strikes in the preceding 12 months 1178
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 10/08/2026Archer to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset sales theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comArcher to acquire rival Wisk as Boeing broadens its asset salesPlane maker will be able to tap Wisk’s core technology for future aircraft under licensing agreement 065
Reposted by Jon OstrowerElan Head @elanhead.com · 07/08/2026When the FAA released its draft powered-lift safety continuum for eVTOL aircraft two years ago, it appeared to be moving closer to harmonization with EASA. Not anymore. In my latest story for @theaircurrent.com, I break down what's changed: theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...theaircurrent.comNew policy moves FAA further from EASA on eVTOL certificationWith powered-lift safety continuum, FAA mirrors its existing approaches for airplanes and helicopters 031
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 07/08/2026New policy moves FAA further from EASA on eVTOL certification theaircurrent.com/regulation/f... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comNew policy moves FAA further from EASA on eVTOL certificationWith powered-lift safety continuum, FAA mirrors its existing approaches for airplanes and helicopters 085
Reposted by Jon OstrowerEdward Russell @byerussell.com · 05/08/2026Lufthansa is ready to debut its first 777-9 next summer — but also for further delays.flightglobal.comLufthansa keeps options open ahead of planned 777-9 service startBoeing set for long-awaited delivery of first 777Xs to Lufthansa in the first quarter of 2027. 0141
Reposted by Jon OstrowerEdward Russell @byerussell.com · 04/08/2026"The post-COVID era of uncertainty for [Boeing] is over." via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social @jonostrower.comtheaircurrent.comBoeing poised to finally unlock 737’s potential as FAA certifies Max 7Fifteen-year development saga comes to a close for smallest Max jet 0103
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 04/08/2026The 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) #staycurrenttheaircurrent.comThe U.S. Navy’s new search for ultra-long-range strike brings its Pacific strategy into focusNotice to industry seeks uncrewed strike aircraft with 1,000-nautical mile range for future carrier air wing 083
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 04/08/2026On Friday, the FAA and Boeing held the type certificate board meeting to finalize the regulator’s approval of the 737 Max 7. This morning it became official. A milestone 15 years in the making. 4256
Reposted by Jon OstrowerThe Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 03/08/2026The 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...theaircurrent.comThe Air Current Photography CollectionExplore over 24,000 professional aviation images for licensing. 094
Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 31/07/2026Epic way to start a Friday. Sunrise ballooning over Enumclaw. 6614