@jonostrower

Editor-in-chief of @theaircurrent, co-founder @yawmanflight. Chaser of things that fly, dad, unapologetic geek. CNN, WSJ & Flightglobal alum.

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Amid Boeing tiff, GE CEO says it’s making gains on 787 engine shipments. (via Julie Johnsson) theaircurrent.com/feed/dispa… #staycurrent

Amid Boeing tiff, GE CEO says it’s making gains on 787 engine shipments

GE CEO says its GEnx engine shipments to Boeing now outpace 787 Dreamliner deliveries, signaling progress on a source of tension

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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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Explore this insight and much, much more visualized in @theaircurrent's newly released Historical Airliner Deliveries project. theaircurrent.com/historical…

Historical Airliner Deliveries: An Interactive Visualization

An interactive historical visualization of the last seven decades of commercial aerospace from The Air Current.

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Eric Kulisch@ericreportsOct 21
Korean Air just announced completion of its "smart cargo terminal" at Incheon airport. We were early to report on the project and that would be finished this fall. ICYMI, here's my story again . . . freightwaves.com/news/korean…

Korean Air installing automated cargo equipment at Incheon, JFK terminals

Korean Air is making large capital expenditures in container handling automation and refrigerated store rooms at two key cargo hubs.

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Via TAC/Intel: Boeing aiming for Canadian and European certification for 737-10 in “months” theaircurrent.com/intel/boei…

Boeing aiming for Canadian and European certification for 737-10 in “months” - The Air Current

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.@RepRickLarsen @AlaskaAir CEO and @AmericanAir COO among those at @BoeingWA Everett MAX 10 event reuters.com/business/aerospa…

FAA certifies Boeing's 737 MAX 10, clearing way for deliveries

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday granted final approval to the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX ‌10, clearing the way for the US planemaker to begin delivering the largest version of its...

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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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Will Guisbond@willguisbondOct 20
Lessor Aviation Capital Group confirms that it will facilitate the first Max 10 delivery to launch customer @WestJet. Believe WestJet being launch customer was first reported by @jonostrower long ago aviationcapitalgroup.com/pre…

Aviation Capital Group Welcomes Boeing 737-10 FAA Certification Ahead of First Customer Delivery to...

NEWPORT BEACH, California (October 20, 2026) – Aviation Capital Group LLC (“ACG”), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, today

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Needs a big “JUST CERTIFIED” written on the side and a bunch of cans tied to the new landing gear.
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Historical Airliner Deliveries: An Interactive Visualization theaircurrent.com/historical… #staycurrent

Historical Airliner Deliveries: An Interactive Visualization

An interactive historical visualization of the last seven decades of commercial aerospace from The Air Current.

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Edward Russell@ByERussellOct 20
Lufthansa Group is swapping Lufthansa mainline for its leisure subsidiary Discover on all flights to Seattle (SEA) from Frnakfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC) in late March 2027. This is a downgrade, in terms of product, for premium travelers.
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Steve Giordano
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🛬 6000 foot uncontrolled strip, visual pattern into Kemble. Empty 320 after 21 hour haul from China.. Doesn’t get much more fun with an Airbus than this!
Bob Franklin3@BobFranklin3Oct 19
Replying to @SteveNomadic
Not sure who did the landing Kemble ? but your are on this YT video by YDM Aviation who does a lot of "basic" video's from airfields in the SW of the UK 👍 to him 😀 You on from 27m:17s the Comanche at 16m youtube.com/watch?v=gLi89-4h…

Cotswold Airport 16–17 Oct 2026 - Two Days of Autumnal Aviation + Retiring Airbus A320!

Spent a wonderful two days at Cotswold Airport — 16th & 17th Octobe...

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Paywall down for real now. Have at it.
Jon Ostrower@jonostrowerOct 20
10 months of work, now published. (no paywall) theaircurrent.com/historical…

Historical Airliner Deliveries: An Interactive Visualization

An interactive historical visualization of the last seven decades of commercial aerospace from The Air Current.

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10 months of work, now published. (no paywall) theaircurrent.com/historical…

Historical Airliner Deliveries: An Interactive Visualization

An interactive historical visualization of the last seven decades of commercial aerospace from The Air Current.

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RIP your productivity. Unless you work in aviation market analysis and in that case, you're welcome.
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I’m enjoying this new part of the internet when I get stopped by Cloudflare and I’m asked to prove I’m a human and I’m just stuck in an endless loop of pressing a checkbox.
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Frank Luntz
@FrankLuntzOct 19
Americans now owe $1.68 trillion on car loans — more than credit card debt and nearly equal to all federal student loans combined. The average monthly payment on auto loans for new cars has risen to $680, which is 40% higher than in 2018. fortune.com/2026/05/07/ameri…

The average American car payment is now $680 a month — and millions can't keep up | Fortune

Car prices are up, monthly auto loan payment amounts are soaring, and delinquencies are rising. How America's car dependency became a debt trap.

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Brian Stelter
@brianstelterOct 19
Breaking: CNN legend Christiane @Amanpour, the network's chief international anchor, is departing the network next June. cnn.com/2026/10/19/media/chr…

Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June | CNN Business

CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network’s chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June.

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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 theaircurrent.com/feed/dispa…
Close-up of a Boeing 737 MAX 10’s landing gear, showing large Michelin tires, exposed mechanical components, and wheel chocks. Headline reads: “Boeing and FAA hold final meeting to clear 737 MAX 10 for certification.” The Air Current logo appears in the bottom-right corner.

ALT Close-up of a Boeing 737 MAX 10’s landing gear, showing large Michelin tires, exposed mechanical components, and wheel chocks. Headline reads: “Boeing and FAA hold final meeting to clear 737 MAX 10 for certification.” The Air Current logo appears in the bottom-right corner.

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@ReutersOct 17
FAA bars unauthorized drones along US-Mexico border, citing security concerns reut.rs/4i8RnAt reut.rs/4i8RnAt

FAA bars unauthorized drones along US-Mexico border, citing security concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is barring unauthorized drones along the ​US border with Mexico as the government steps up efforts to address concerns ‌about illegal cross-bor...

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