1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (190+ words) Simulations at LAX and MCO reveal challenges and opportunities for e VTOLs at busy airports HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT "By working with Archer," United CEO Scott Kirby proclaimed in the press release, "United is showing the aviation industry that…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (153+ words) Congress, White House and Navy at odds over fighter's strategic value and industrial base readiness HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT While the advanced capabilities and operational concepts spearheaded by F/A-XX are less immediately relevant to the ongoing war with…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (889+ words) HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT A year before two recent evacuations of a Washington, D. C-area air traffic control facility, a previously unreported incident caused smoke to enter the control room but did not result in an evacuation. The April 2025 event…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (227+ words) Pratt's Deurloo to TAC: "Our key priority right now is lifting the airline fleet." HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Three months into 2026, the plane maker and Pratt have failed to reach a supply deal for this year as the engine…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (149+ words) Last jet fuel tanker to transit the Strait of Hormuz has yet to reach its destination HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Before the war, the strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf hosted an estimated 20 million barrels a day of crude…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (180+ words) Higher performance 787 arrives amid widebody shortage and surging demand HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Boeing received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for its new increased maximum takeoff weight (i MTOW) variants of the 787-9 and 787-10 long-haul widebodies, the company said…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (154+ words) New tech meets old bureaucracy as Joby, Archer and Beta grind away on FAA approval HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Related: Understanding Joby's progress toward a certified e VTOL Although both companies have now overcome the major hurdles related to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (216+ words) The Air Current Takeaways from The Aerospace Event 2026: Soaring demand and a fragile supply chain The aerospace industry gathered in Beverly Hills last week carrying a paradox: demand has never looked better, but the supply chain remains the primary constraint…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (175+ words) The Air Current J. Todd Inman, one of the five members of the U. S. National Transportation Safety Board, has left the investigative body, according to multiple people familiar with the situation. The sudden development comes just days after the Senate confirmed John…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) ATC modernization and internal restructurings occurring amid tension between FAA and DOT chiefs HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT In the weeks before Sean Duffy was sworn in as U. S. Transportation Secretary, his soon-to-be chief of staff Pete Meachum sat down with…...