The Air Current

Data-driven reporting & analysis on the business, technology and strategy of flying. There’s always an aviation angle.

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New from @elanhead: Beta and Joby bullish on prospects for commercial operations under eIPP #staycurrent https://t.co/d6Hb27AycC

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U.S. Air Force to begin year-round operations at rebuilt World War II-era Pacific airfields. (via @__CJohnston__) #staycurrent
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Rolls-Royce steps up Alaska Air campaign to unseat GE for future 787s https://t.co/xVSkhO20k9 (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent

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“We recognize that the cost of entry [into contested airspace] is all-aspect stealth, period,” said Maj. Gen. Ty W. Neuman, commander of the Air Force’s Joint-Global Strike Operations Center. “So we’re going to push for [stealth] assets.”

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Anduril and General Atomics face boom or bust with U.S. Air Force’s uncrewed fighters. (via @__CJohnston__) #staycurrent
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Via TAC/Intel & @theaircurrent: Boeing postpones timing for next 737 rate hike to the second half of 2027 https://t.co/lXRyraYp5H

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An absolute must-read. Commercial aviation is on its way back to the bad place. https://t.co/wii21YYoZf

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Sky-high jet fuel is pushing aviation to the verge of a correction https://t.co/8r56yl8tDx #staycurrent

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3,409 days from launch order at the Paris Air Show in June 2017 to certification of the 737 Max 10 in October 2026.

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Last month, @united became the largest recipient of Boeing 787s, passing launch customer ANA. Notable for a lot of reasons, but the milestone came 25 years to the month after 9/11, which left U.S. airlines financially unable to take the lead on an all-new Boeing airplane.

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Amid Boeing tiff, GE CEO says it’s making gains on 787 engine shipments. (via Julie Johnsson) https://t.co/kNwaGfqPwM #staycurrent

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Historical Airliner Deliveries: An Interactive Visualization https://t.co/3vDJkHftCD #staycurrent

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Instrument flying gets a reinvention with new electric aircraft https://t.co/RhyexWrjro (via @elanhead) #staycurrent

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Dispatch: "Boeing’s 1,555 unfilled orders for the 737 Max 10 as of the end of September — the second highest in its backlog for any single model — set up the company for a windfall to support its financial and industrial recovery." via @jonostrower

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Boeing and FAA hold final meeting to clear 737 Max 10 for certification https://t.co/qm21wwEVUN (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent

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The world’s most important airspace is a sliver of sky between two wars https://t.co/iYUVIb3Fg3 (via @jonostrower & @bgarrettglaser) #staycurrent