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Data-driven reporting & analysis on the business, technology and strategy of flying. There’s always an aviation angle.
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A friendly reminder that we're still offering a 60-day Business subscription to TAC for a STEEP discount.
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V-22 Ospreys have serious unresolved safety risks, NAVAIR review confirms https://t.co/xHiIfij8Aa (via @elanhead) #staycurrent
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X-53 inclusion risk previously reported by TAC is just one of many outstanding safety concerns for the V-22
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Spirit Airlines’ competitors think it may go bust this weekend https://t.co/Lfzr3h03Hq (via @jonostrower & @ByERussell ) #staycurrent
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At issue is Spirit’s ability to draw $100 million from its financing in bankruptcy by a Dec. 13 deadline
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U.S. SAF tax credit gets new life in bipartisan House legislation https://t.co/wdqmzwstgw (via @willguisbond) #staycurrent
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Small group of lawmakers seeks to reinstate aviation-specific biofuel subsidy
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Vertical Aerospace wants the stock market to take it seriously https://t.co/maBSFKe2Uy (via @elanhead) #staycurrent
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Company hopes unveiling of new eVTOL design will help boost its stock price and fundraising prospects
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Chronicling the decline and demise of Spirit AeroSystems https://t.co/NlsG5ibgMK (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent
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Our essential reading list to understand the trajectory of this complex and tumultuous relationship
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Why Eve turned to a competitor for its eVTOL pusher motors https://t.co/8RW3HTTJFP (via @elanhead) #staycurrent
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Thorough evaluation and carefully worded contract support Eve’s selection of Beta as a supplier
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Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines - https://t.co/nT37puGaKR (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent
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Three-hour fix may cause widespread disruption during Thanksgiving travel period
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Saudi Arabia brings a critical eye to appraising eVTOL readiness https://t.co/nrrjmsJAO1 (via @elanhead) #staycurrent
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Kingdom-based The Helicopter Company will help put Joby and Archer through their paces in 2026 sandbox trials
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In this episode of Air Line Pilot Podcast, @ALPAPresident and @ElanHead from @theaircurrent discuss industry trends, media perspectives, pilot misconceptions, and how reporting can influence understanding and accountability within aviation. 🎧 ➡️ https://t.co/35XWnudwHP
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President Trump says it perfectly. A patchwork of 50 different state systems creates a maze of conflicting regulations, resulting in chaos. Follow me to join the conversation on leading the AI revolution.
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Customer consensus pushes Airbus toward shorter legs for A220 stretch https://t.co/RgcbvXu72H (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent
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“So far we have a Pratt engine, I’d love to have another one,” Airbus Commercial CEO Christian Scherer said in Dubai.
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Seeking a solution to aviation’s government shutdown problem https://t.co/s8F8hcExah (via @willguisbond) #staycurrent
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Lawmakers support insulating the FAA from future shutdowns in principle, but see proposals as politically unlikely
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From Dubai: Emirates buys itself a 777-10 feasibility study with airshow mega-order https://t.co/wmpuTncPjc (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent
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Airbus follows with its own stretched A350 study.Airbus follows with its own stretched A350 study.
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From Dubai: Rate 75 industrialization still under discussion and second gen GTF for 737 and A320 replacement may be offered as an IAE product https://t.co/xDhnxIvL2M (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent
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Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines president Rick Deurloo said the engine maker is “in conversation” with Airbus about its requirement to industrialize for its A320neo Rate 75 monthly goal in 2027.
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Key House Democrat supportive of DOT flight cuts after safety data briefing https://t.co/BdSR4cs2cD (via @willguisbond) #staycurrent
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Rep. Rick Larsen called for transparency when the plan was initially announced with little supporting data
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Boeing gets FAA nod to begin next major phase of 777X certification trials https://t.co/ERrwK8tOFL (via @jonostrower) #staycurrent
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Closely-watched TIA Phase 3 flight test milestone signals fresh progress for delayed super-twin, still a year to go
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With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification https://t.co/UU56lOvfw4 (via @willguisbond & @jonostrower) #staycurrent
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Concern about political motivation fills the void left by lack of FAA data
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