1<!DOCTYPE html> 2<html lang="en-US"> 3<head> 4 <meta charset="UTF-8"> 5 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> 6 <link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> 7 <meta name="theme-color" content="#1870ff"> 8 <style> 9 .pro-wccp:before { 10 content: "\f160"; 11 top: 3px; 12 } 13 .pro-wccp:before{ 14 color:#02CA03 !important 15 } 16 .pro-wccp { 17 transform: rotate(45deg); 18 } 19 </style> 20
20<script id="wccp_pro_disable_selection"> 21 22var image_save_msg = 'You are not allowed to save images!'; 23 24var no_menu_msg = 'Context menu disabled!'; 25 26var smessage = ""; 27 28 29"use strict"; 30/* This because search property "includes" does not supported by IE*/ 31if (!String.prototype.includes) { 32String.prototype.includes = function(search, start) { 33 if (typeof start !== 'number') { 34 start = 0; 35 } 36 37 if (start + search.length > this.length) { 38 return false; 39 } else { 40 return this.indexOf(search, start) !== -1; 41 } 42}; 43} 44/*////////////////////////////////////*/ 45let canCall = true; 46 47function call_disable_copy_WithDelay(e) { 48 if (canCall) { 49 canCall = false; 50 disable_copy(e); 51 setTimeout(() => { 52 canCall = true; 53 }, 1000); 54 } 55} 56 57function disable_copy(e) 58{ 59 window.wccp_pro_iscontenteditable_flag = false; 60 61 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("disable_copy"); 62 63 var e = e || window.event; // also there is no e.target property in IE. instead IE uses window.event.srcElement 64 65 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 66 67 var elemtype = e.target.nodeName; 68 69 elemtype = elemtype.toUpperCase(); 70 71 if (apply_class_exclusion(e) == "Yes") return true; 72 73 if(wccp_pro_iscontenteditable(e) == true) {return true;} 74 75 if(is_content_editable_element(current_clicked_element) == true) 76 { 77 return true; 78 } 79 else 80 { 81 if (smessage !== "" && e.detail == 2) 82 show_wccp_pro_message(smessage); 83 84 if (isSafari) 85 { 86 return true; 87 } 88 else 89 { 90 //wccp_pro_clear_any_selection(); 91 92 return false; 93 } 94 } 95 96 /*disable context menu when shift + right click is pressed*/ 97 var shiftPressed = 0; 98 99 var evt = e?e:window.event; 100 101 if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion)>3) { 102 103 if (document.layers && navigator.appName=="Netscape") 104 105 shiftPressed = (e.modifiers-0>3); 106 107 else 108 109 shiftPressed = e.shiftKey; 110 111 if (shiftPressed) { 112 113 if (smessage !== "") show_wccp_pro_message(smessage); 114 115 var isFirefox = typeof InstallTrigger !== 'undefined'; /* Firefox 1.0+ */ 116 117 if (isFirefox) { 118 evt.cancelBubble = true; 119 if (evt.stopPropagation) evt.stopPropagation(); 120 if (evt.preventDefault()) evt.preventDefault(); 121 show_wccp_pro_message (smessage); 122 wccp_pro_clear_any_selection(); 123 return false; 124 } 125 126 wccp_pro_clear_any_selection(); 127 return false; 128 } 129 } 130 131 if(e.which === 2 ){ 132 var clickedTag_a = (e==null) ? event.srcElement.tagName : e.target.tagName; 133 show_wccp_pro_message(smessage); 134 wccp_pro_clear_any_selection(); return false; 135 } 136 var isSafari = /Safari/.test(navigator.userAgent) && /Apple Computer/.test(navigator.vendor); 137 var checker_IMG = 'checked'; 138 if (elemtype == "IMG" && checker_IMG == 'checked' && e.detail == 2) {show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_IMG);wccp_pro_clear_any_selection();return false;} 139 140 //elemtype must be merged by elemtype checker on function disable_copy & disable_hot_keys 141 if (is_content_editable_element(elemtype) == false) 142 { 143 if (smessage !== "" && e.detail == 2) 144 show_wccp_pro_message(smessage); 145 146 if (isSafari) 147 { 148 return true; 149 } 150 else 151 { 152 wccp_pro_clear_any_selection(); return false; 153 } 154 } 155 else 156 { 157 return true; 158 } 159} 160//////////////////////////// 161function disable_copy_ie() 162{ 163 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("disable_copy_ie_function_started"); 164 165 var e = e || window.event; 166 /*also there is no e.target property in IE.*/ 167 /*instead IE uses window.event.srcElement*/ 168 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 169 170 var elemtype = window.event.srcElement.nodeName; 171 172 elemtype = elemtype.toUpperCase(); 173 174 if(wccp_pro_iscontenteditable(e) == true) return true; 175 176 if (apply_class_exclusion(e) == "Yes") return true; 177 178 if (elemtype == "IMG") {show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_IMG);return false;} 179 180 //elemtype must be merged by elemtype checker on function disable_copy & disable_hot_keys 181 if (is_content_editable_element(elemtype) == false) 182 { 183 return false; 184 } 185} 186function disable_drag_text(e) 187{ 188 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("disable_drag_text"); 189 190 /*var isSafari = /Safari/.test(navigator.userAgent) && /Apple Computer/.test(navigator.vendor);*/ 191 /*if (isSafari) {show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_IMG);return false;}*/ 192 193 var e = e || window.event; // also there is no e.target property in IE. instead IE uses window.event.srcElement*/ 194 195 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 196 197 /*For contenteditable tags*/ 198
199 if (apply_class_exclusion(e) == "Yes") return true; 200 201 var elemtype = e.target.nodeName; 202 203 elemtype = elemtype.toUpperCase(); 204 205 var disable_drag_text_drop = ''; 206 207 if (disable_drag_text_drop != "checked") return true; 208 209 if (window.location.href.indexOf("/user/") > -1) { 210 return true; /*To allow users to drag & drop images when editing thier profiles*/ 211 } 212 213 return false; 214} 215 216/*/////////////////special for safari Start////////////////*/ 217var onlongtouch; 218 219var timer; 220 221var touchduration = 1000; /*length of time we want the user to touch before we do something*/ 222 223var elemtype = ""; 224 225function touchstart(e) 226{ 227 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("touchstart"); 228 229 e = e || window.event;// also there is no e.target property in IE. instead IE uses window.event.srcElement 230 231 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 232 233 var elemtype = e.target.nodeName; 234 235 elemtype = elemtype.toUpperCase(); 236 237 //if (elemtype == "A") return; 238 239 if (apply_class_exclusion(elemtype) == 'Yes') return; 240 /*also there is no e.target property
240in IE.*/ 241 /*instead IE uses window.event.srcElement*/ 242 243 if(!wccp_pro_is_passive()) e.preventDefault(); 244 if (!timer) { 245 timer = setTimeout(onlongtouch, touchduration); 246 } 247} 248 249function touchend() 250{ 251 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("touchend"); 252 253 /*stops short touches from firing the event*/ 254 if (timer) { 255 clearTimeout(timer); 256 timer = null; 257 } 258 onlongtouch(); 259} 260 261onlongtouch = function(e)/*this will clear the current selection if any_not_editable_thing selected*/ 262{ 263 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("onlongtouch"); 264 265 if (is_content_editable_element(elemtype) == false) 266 { 267 if (window.getSelection) { 268 if (window.getSelection().empty) { /*Chrome*/ 269 window.getSelection().empty(); 270 } else if (window.getSelection().removeAllRanges) { /*Firefox*/ 271 window.getSelection().removeAllRanges(); 272 } 273 } else if (document.selection) { /*IE?*/ 274 var textRange = document.body.createTextRange(); 275 textRange.moveToElementText(element); 276 textRange.select(); 277 278 document.selection.empty(); 279 } 280 return false; 281 } 282}; 283 284document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(event) 285 { 286 window.addEventListener("touchstart", touchstart, false); 287 window.addEventListener("touchend", touchend, false); 288 }); 289 290 291function wccp_pro_is_passive() 292{ 293 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("wccp_pro_is_passive"); 294 295 var cold = false, 296 hike = function() {}; 297 298 try { 299 var aid = Object.defineProperty({}, 'passive', { 300 get() {cold = true} 301 }); 302 window.addEventListener('test', hike, aid); 303 window.removeEventListener('test', hike, aid); 304 } catch (e) {} 305 306 return cold; 307} 308/*/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/ 309function reEnable() 310{ 311 return true; 312} 313 314if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE')==-1) //If not IE 315{ 316 document.ondragstart = disable_drag_text; 317 document.onselectstart = call_disable_copy_WithDelay; 318 document.onselectionchange = call_disable_copy_WithDelay; 319 //document.onmousedown = disable_copy; 320 //document.addEventListener('click', disable_copy, false); 321 //document.addEventListener('click', set_current_clicked_element, false); 322 document.addEventListener('mousedown', set_current_clicked_element, false); 323 //document.onclick = reEnable; 324}else 325{ 326 document.onselectstart = disable_copy_ie; 327} 328 329var current_clicked_element = ""; 330 331var current_clicked_object = null; 332 333function set_current_clicked_element(e) 334{ 335 var e = e || window.event; // also there is no e.target property in IE. instead IE uses window.event.srcElement 336 337 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 338 339 var elemtype = e.target.nodeName; 340 341 elemtype = elemtype.toUpperCase(); 342 343 current_clicked_element = elemtype; 344 345 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("current_clicked_element = " + current_clicked_element, arguments.callee.name); 346} 347</script>
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348<script id="wccp_pro_css_disable_selection"> 349 function wccp_pro_msieversion() 350 { 351 var ua = window.navigator.userAgent; 352 var msie = ua.indexOf("MSIE"); 353 var msie2 = ua.indexOf("Edge"); 354 var msie3 = ua.indexOf("Trident"); 355 356 if (msie > -1 || msie2 > -1 || msie3 > -1) // If Internet Explorer, return version number 357 { 358 return "IE"; 359 } 360 else // If another browser, return 0 361 { 362 return "otherbrowser"; 363 } 364 } 365 366 var e = document.getElementsByTagName('H1')[0]; 367 if(e && wccp_pro_msieversion() == "IE") 368 { 369 e.setAttribute('unselectable',"on"); 370 } 371 </script>
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372<script id="wccp_pro_disable_hot_keys"> 373/*****************For contenteditable tags***************/ 374var wccp_pro_iscontenteditable_flag = false; 375 376function wccp_pro_iscontenteditable(e) 377{ 378 var e = e || window.event; // also there is no e.target property in IE. instead IE uses window.event.srcElement 379 380 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 381 382 var iscontenteditable = "false"; 383 384 if(typeof target.getAttribute!="undefined" ) 385 { 386 iscontenteditable = target.getAttribute("contenteditable"); // Return true or false as string 387 388 if(typeof target.hasAttribute!="undefined") 389 { 390 if(target.hasAttribute("contenteditable")) 391 iscontenteditable = true; 392 } 393 } 394 395 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("iscontenteditable:" + iscontenteditable); 396 397 var iscontenteditable2 = false; 398 399 if(typeof target.isContentEditable!="undefined" ) iscontenteditable2 = target.isContentEditable; // Return true or false as boolean 400 401 if(target.parentElement !=null) iscontenteditable2 = target.parentElement.isContentEditable; 402 403 if (iscontenteditable == "true" || iscontenteditable == true || iscontenteditable2 == true) 404 { 405 if(typeof target.style!="undefined" ) target.style.cursor = "text"; 406 407 wccp_pro_iscontenteditable_flag = true; 408 409 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("wccp_pro_iscontenteditable: true"); 410 411 return true; 412 } 413 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("wccp_pro_iscontenteditable: false"); 414} 415/******************************************************/ 416function wccp_pro_clear_any_selection() 417{ 418 if(window.wccp_pro_iscontenteditable_flag == true) return; 419 420 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("wccp_pro_clear_any_selection"); 421 422 var myName = wccp_pro_clear_any_selection.caller.toString(); 423 424 myName = myName.substr('function '.length); 425 426 myName = myName.substr(0, myName.indexOf('(')); 427 428 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("called_by: " + myName); 429 430 if (window.getSelection) 431 { 432 if (window.getSelection().empty) 433 { // Chrome 434 window.getSelection().empty(); 435 } else if (window.getSelection().removeAllRanges) 436 { // Firefox 437 window.getSelection().removeAllRanges(); 438 } 439 } else if (document.selection) 440 { // IE? 441 document.selection.empty(); 442 } 443 444 //show_wccp_pro_message("You are not allowed to make this operation"); 445} 446 447 448/*Is content_editable element*/ 449function is_content_editable_element(element_name = "") 450{ 451 if (element_name == "TEXT" || element_name == "#TEXT" || element_name == "TEXTAREA" || element_name == "INPUT" || element_name == "PASSWORD" || element_name == "SELECT" || element_name == "OPTION" || element_name == "EMBED" || element_name == "CODE" || element_name == "CODEBLOCK_WCCP") 452 { 453 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("is_content_editable_element: true >>" + element_name); 454 455 return true; 456 } 457 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("is_content_editable_element: false >>" + element_name); 458 459 return false; 460} 461/*Is selection enabled element*/ 462/* 463function is_selection_enabled_element(element_name = "") 464{ 465 if (is_content_editable_element == true) 466 { 467 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("is_selection_enabled_element: true >>" + element_name); 468 469 return true; 470 } 471 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("is_selection_enabled_element: false >>" + element_name); 472 473 return false; 474} 475*/ 476/*Hot keys function */ 477function disable_hot_keys(e) 478{ 479 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("disable_hot_keys"); 480 481 e = e || window.event; 482 483 //console.log(e); 484 485 if (!e) return; 486 487 var key; 488 489 if(window.event) 490 key = window.event.keyCode; /*IE*/ 491 else if (e.hasOwnProperty("which")) key = e.which; /*firefox (97)*/ 492 493 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("Data:", key); 494 495 496 var elemtype = e.target.tagName; 497 498 elemtype = elemtype.toUpperCase(); 499 500 var sel = getSelectionTextAndContainerElement(); 501 502 if(elemtype == "BODY" && sel.text != "") elemtype = sel.containerElement.tagName; /* no need for it when tag name is BODY, so we get the selected text tag name */ 503 504 /*elemtype must be merged by elemtype checker on function disable_copy & disable_copy_ie*/ 505 if (is_content_editable_element(elemtype) == true) 506 { 507 elemtype = 'TEXT'; 508 } 509 510 if(wccp_pro_iscontenteditable(e) == true) elemtype = 'TEXT'; 511 512 513 if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) 514 { 515 if (elemtype!= 'TEXT' && (key == 97 || key == 99 || key == 120 || key == 26 || key == 43)) 516 { 517 show_wccp_pro_message(''); 518 return false;
519 } 520 if (elemtype!= 'TEXT') 521 { 522 523 524 525 } 526 527 528 529 530 531 } 532return true; 533} 534 535 536window.addEventListener('load', function (){ 537 if(window.Zepto || !window.jQuery) jQuery = $; 538 jQuery(document).ready(function() { 539 jQuery(document).bind("keyup keydown", disable_hot_keys); 540 }); 541}); 542 543</script>
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544<script id="wccp_pro_disable_Right_Click"> 545 546 function wccp_pro_nocontext(e) 547 { 548 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("wccp_pro_nocontext function"); 549 550 const caller = wccp_pro_nocontext.caller; 551 552 if (caller) wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("Caller function is: " + caller.name); 553 554 e = e || window.event; // also there is no e.target property in IE. instead IE uses window.event.srcElement 555 556 if (apply_class_exclusion(e) == 'Yes') return true; 557 558 var exception_tags = 'NOTAG,'; 559 560 var clickedTag = (e==null) ? event.srcElement.tagName : e.target.tagName; 561 562 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("clickedTag: " + clickedTag); 563 564 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 565 566 var parent_tag = ""; var parent_of_parent_tag = ""; 567 568 if(target.parentElement != null) 569 { 570 parent_tag = target.parentElement.tagName; 571 572 if(target.parentElement.parentElement != null) parent_of_parent_tag = target.parentElement.parentElement.tagName; 573 } 574 575 var checker = 'checked'; 576 if ((clickedTag == "IMG" || clickedTag == "FIGURE" || clickedTag == "SVG" || clickedTag == "PROTECTEDIMGDIV") && checker == 'checked') { 577 if (alertMsg_IMG != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_IMG); 578 return false; 579 }else {exception_tags = exception_tags + 'IMG,';} 580 581 checker = ''; 582 if ((clickedTag == "VIDEO" || clickedTag == "PROTECTEDWCCPVIDEO" || clickedTag == "EMBED") && checker == 'checked') { 583 if (alertMsg_VIDEO != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_VIDEO); 584 return false; 585 }else {exception_tags = exception_tags + 'VIDEO,PROTECTEDWCCPVIDEO,EMBED,';} 586 587 checker = ''; 588 if ((clickedTag == "A" || clickedTag == "TIME" || parent_tag == "A" || parent_of_parent_tag == "A") && checker == 'checked') { 589 if (alertMsg_A != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_A); 590 return false; 591 }else {exception_tags = exception_tags + 'A,';if(parent_tag == "A" || parent_of_parent_tag == "A") clickedTag = "A";} 592 593 checker = 'checked'; 594 if ((clickedTag == "P" || clickedTag == "B" || clickedTag == "FONT" || clickedTag == "LI" || clickedTag == "UL" || clickedTag == "STRONG" || clickedTag == "OL" || clickedTag == "BLOCKQUOTE" || clickedTag == "TH" || clickedTag == "TR" || clickedTag == "TD" || clickedTag == "SPAN" || clickedTag == "EM" || clickedTag == "SMALL" || clickedTag == "I" || clickedTag == "BUTTON") && checker == 'checked') { 595 if (alertMsg_PB != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_PB); 596 return false; 597 }else {exception_tags = exception_tags + 'P,B,FONT,LI,UL,STRONG,OL,BLOCKQUOTE,TD,SPAN,EM,SMALL,I,BUTTON,';} 598 599 checker = 'checked'; 600 if ((clickedTag == "INPUT" || clickedTag == "PASSWORD") && checker == 'checked') { 601 if (alertMsg_INPUT != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_INPUT); 602 return false; 603 }else {exception_tags = exception_tags + 'INPUT,PASSWORD,';} 604 605 checker = 'checked'; 606 if ((clickedTag == "H1" || clickedTag == "H2" || clickedTag == "H3" || clickedTag == "H4" || clickedTag == "H5" || clickedTag == "H6" || clickedTag == "ASIDE" || clickedTag == "NAV") && checker == 'checked') { 607 if (alertMsg_H != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_H); 608 return false; 609 }else {exception_tags = exception_tags + 'H1,H2,H3,H4,H5,H6,';} 610 611 checker = 'checked'; 612 if (clickedTag == "TEXTAREA" && checker == 'checked') { 613 if (alertMsg_TEXTAREA != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_TEXTAREA); 614 return false; 615 }else {exception_tags = exception_tags + 'TEXTAREA,';} 616 617 checker = 'checked'; 618 if ((clickedTag == "DIV" || clickedTag == "BODY" || clickedTag == "HTML" || clickedTag == "ARTICLE" || clickedTag == "SECTION" || clickedTag == "NAV" || clickedTag == "HEADER" || clickedTag == "FOOTER") && checker == 'checked') { 619 if (alertMsg_EmptySpaces != "")show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_EmptySpaces); 620 return false; 621 } 622 else 623 { 624 if (exception_tags.indexOf(clickedTag)!=-1) 625 { 626 return true; 627 } 628 else 629 return false; 630 } 631 } 632 633 function disable_drag_images(e) 634 {return; 635 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("disable_drag_images"); 636 637 var e = e || window.event; // also there is no e.target property in IE. instead IE uses window.event.srcElement 638 639 var target = e.target || e.srcElement; 640 641 //For contenteditable tags
642 if (apply_class_exclusion(e) == "Yes") return true; 643 644 var elemtype = e.target.nodeName; 645 646 if (elemtype != "IMG") {return;} 647 648 elemtype = elemtype.toUpperCase(); 649 650 var disable_drag_drop_images = 'checked'; 651 652 if (disable_drag_drop_images != "checked") return true; 653 654 if (window.location.href.indexOf("/user/") > -1) { 655 return true; //To allow users to drag & drop images when editing thier profiles 656 } 657 658 show_wccp_pro_message(alertMsg_IMG); 659 660 return false; 661 } 662 663 var alertMsg_IMG = ""; 664 var alertMsg_A = ""; 665 var alertMsg_PB = ""; 666 var alertMsg_INPUT = ""; 667 var alertMsg_H = ""; 668 var alertMsg_TEXTAREA = ""; 669 var alertMsg_EmptySpaces = ""; 670 var alertMsg_VIDEO = ""; 671 //document.oncontextmenu=null; 672 window.addEventListener('load', function (){ 673 if(window.Zepto || !window.jQuery) jQuery = $; 674 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ 675 jQuery(document).on('contextmenu', wccp_pro_nocontext); 676 }); 677 }); 678 window.addEventListener('load', function (){ 679 if (typeof jQuery === 'undefined') 680 { 681 alert("no jquery"); 682 document.oncontextmenu = wccp_pro_nocontext; 683 document.addEventListener("contextmenu",wccp_pro_nocontext); 684 window.addEventListener("contextmenu",wccp_pro_nocontext); 685 } 686 }); 687</script>
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689<script id="wccp_pro_disable_drag_images"> 690 document.ondragstart = disable_drag_images; 691 window.addEventListener('load', function (){ 692 if(window.Zepto || !window.jQuery) jQuery = $; 693 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ 694 jQuery('img').each(function() { 695 jQuery(this).attr('draggable', false); 696 }); 697 }); 698 }); 699 </script>
699 700 <style id="wccp_pro_style1"> 701 img{ 702 -moz-user-select: none; 703 -webkit-user-select: none; 704 -ms-user-select: none; 705 -khtml-user-select: none; 706 user-select: none; 707 -webkit-user-drag: none; 708 } 709 </style>
710<script id="wccp_pro_class_exclusion"> 711function copyToClipboard(elem) { 712 // create hidden text element, if it doesn't already exist 713 var targetId = "_wccp_pro_hiddenCopyText_"; 714 { 715 // must use a temporary form element for the selection and copy 716 target = document.getElementById(targetId); 717 if (!target) { 718 var target = document.createElement("textarea"); 719 target.style.position = "absolute"; 720 target.style.left = "-9999px"; 721 target.style.top = "0"; 722 target.id = targetId; 723 document.body.appendChild(target); 724 } 725 target.textContent = elem.textContent; 726 } 727 // select the content 728 var currentFocus = document.activeElement; 729 target.focus(); 730 target.setSelectionRange(0, target.value.length); 731 732 // copy the selection 733 var succeed; 734 try { 735 succeed = document.execCommand("copy"); 736 } catch(e) { 737 succeed = false; 738 } 739 740 // restore original focus 741 if (currentFocus && typeof currentFocus.focus === "function") { 742 currentFocus.focus(); 743 } 744 745 746 // clear temporary content 747 target.textContent = ""; 748 document.getElementsByTagName('span')[0].innerHTML = " "; 749 return succeed; 750} 751/**************************************************/ 752function wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed(data = "") 753{//return; 754 var myName = ""; 755 756 if(wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed.caller != null) myName = wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed.caller.toString(); 757 758 myName = myName.substr('function '.length); 759 760 myName = myName.substr(0, myName.indexOf('(')); 761 762 } 763/**************************************************/ 764function fallbackCopyTextToClipboard(text) { 765 var textArea = document.createElement("textarea"); 766 textArea.value = text; 767 document.body.appendChild(textArea); 768 textArea.focus(); 769 textArea.select(); 770 771 try { 772 var successful = document.execCommand("copy"); 773 var msg = successful ? "successful" : "unsuccessful"; 774 wccp_pro_log_to_console_if_allowed("Fallback: Copying text command was " + msg); 775 } catch (err) { 776 console.error("Fallback: Oops, unable to copy", err); 777 } 778 779 document.body.removeChild(textArea); 780} 781/*****************************************/ 782function copyTextToClipboard(text) { 783 if (!navigator.clipboard) { 784 fallbackCopyTextToClipboard(text); 785 return; 786 } 787 navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then( 788 function() { 789 console.log("Async: Copying to clipboard was successful!"); 790 }, 791 function(err) { 792 console.error("Async: Could not copy text: ", err); 793 } 794 ); 795} 796/*****************************************/ 797/*getSelectionTextAndContainerElement*/ 798function getSelectionTextAndContainerElement() 799{ 800 var text = "", containerElement = null; 801 if (typeof window.getSelection != "undefined") { 802 var sel = window.getSelection(); 803 if (sel.rangeCount) { 804 var node = sel.getRangeAt(0).commonAncestorContainer; 805 containerElement = node.nodeType == 1 ? node : node.parentNode; 806 if (typeof(containerElement.parentElement) != 'undefined') current_clicked_object = containerElement.parentElement; 807 text = sel.toString(); 808 } 809 } else if (typeof document.selection != "undefined" && document.selection.type != "Control") 810 { 811 var textRange = document.selection.createRange(); 812 containerElement = textRange.parentElement(); 813 text = textRange.text; 814 } 815 816 return { 817 text: text, 818 containerElement: containerElement 819 }; 820} 821 822function getSelectionParentElement() { 823 var parentEl = null, sel; 824 825 if (window.getSelection) { 826 sel = window.getSelection(); 827 if (sel.rangeCount) { 828 parentEl = sel.getRangeAt(0).commonAncestorContainer; 829 //sel.getRangeAt(0).startContainer.parentNode; 830 if (parentEl.nodeType != 1) { 831 parentEl = parentEl.parentNode; 832 } 833 } 834 } else if ( (sel = document.selection) && sel.type != "Control") { 835 parentEl = sel.createRange().parentElement(); 836 } 837 838 let arr = new Array(); 839 840 arr["nodeName"] = "cant_find_parent_element";
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1844<li>2026.06.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-jeppesen-foreflight-aviation-ai-software-brad-surak/">Untangled from Boeing, Jeppesen ForeFlight bets big on AI</a></li> 1845<li>2026.06.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/germany-evtol-erc-heavy-lift-cargo-drone-lilium-volocopter/">Germany gives eVTOLs another look as ERC unveils heavy-lift cargo drone</a></li> 1846<li>2026.06.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/special-report-us-airlines-reverse-spirit-united-american/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Report: The United States’ air transport system is going in reverse</a></li> 1847<li>2026.06.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-737-max-70-per-month-airbus-rate-study/">Boeing explores hiking 737 production close to rival Airbus’s stratospheric target</a></li> 1848<li>2026.06.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/honeywell-aerospaces-spin-off-accelerates-its-supply-chain-strategy-with-success-on-the-line/">Honeywell Aerospace’s spin-off accelerates its supply chain strategy with success on the line</a></li> 1849<li>2026.06.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/whisper-aero-jetfoil-stall-proof-wing-mach-industries-diu-rimes/">Whisper Aero reveals ‘stall-proof wing,’ Mach Industries partnership</a></li> 1850<li>2026.06.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/defense/wake-island-pacific-navy-maritime-patrols-classified/">Another WWII outpost reemerges in the Pacific to support classified U.S. missions</a></li> 1851<li>2026.05.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-dca-crash-recommendations-response-ntsb/">FAA details first official response to D.C. crash safety recommendations</a></li> 1852<li>2026.05.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/atc-modernization-eu-2803-america-first/">ATC modernization effort strains the definition of ‘America first’</a></li> 1853<li>2026.05.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/coming-air-age-igor-sikorsky-evtol-hype-urban-air-mobilty/">The coming air age that wasn’t: How Igor Sikorsky provided the template for eVTOL hype</a></li> 1854<li>2026.04.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/spirit-airlines-trump-administration-bankruptcy-bailout-jetblue/">Spirit Airlines rescue effort frustrates an industry waiting for it to fail</a></li> 1855<li>2026.04.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-737-max-eia-fix-certification-patent/">Boeing’s 737 Max engine anti-ice fix finally in the air</a></li> 1856<li>2026.04.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/vertical-aerospace-piloted-evtol-transition-flight-milestone/">Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone</a></li> 1857<li>2026.04.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/spirit-duffy-bailout-dot-fuel/">Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround</a></li> 1858<li>2026.04.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/faa-smart-ai-predictive-air-traffic-management-system-palantir-thales/">FAA quietly developing AI-enabled predictive air traffic management system</a></li> 1859<li>2026.04.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/united-skeptical-evtol-airport-taxis-faa-simulations-scott-kirby/">United CEO is skeptical of eVTOL airport taxis, but FAA has a more nuanced take</a></li> 1860<li>2026.04.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/defense/us-navy-fa-xx-fighter-jet-delays-disagreements-funding-pentagon-carrier-air-wing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter mired in delays and disagreements despite fresh funding</a></li> 1861<li>2026.03.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-production/pratt-airbus-airlines-gtf-prioritizes-groun
1861ded-fleet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Caught between Airbus and airlines, Pratt prioritizes the grounded fleet</a></li> 1862<li>2026.03.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/geopolitics/middle-east-jet-fuel-air-gap-ron-lin-wan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Middle East jet fuel air gap is about to reach the tap</a></li> 1863<li>2026.03.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-certification-faa-787-upgrade-mtow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing’s certification logjam begins to break with FAA approval of 787 upgrade</a></li> 1864<li>2026.03.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/defense/drone-tech-swarmer-ukraine-ipo-iran-war/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drone tech company Swarmer expands focus beyond Ukraine with sensational IPO</a></li> 1865<li>2026.03.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/us-evtol-developers-certification-hurdles-archer-joby-beta/">Understanding U.S. eVTOL developers’ long trudge through certification</a></li> 1866<li>2026.03.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/aviation-collision-avoidance-technology-acas-x-midair-disaster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The collision avoidance tool that could help prevent the next midair disaster</a></li> 1867<li>2026.03.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/us-iran-israel-dubai-doha-geopolitical-commercial-aviation-airlines-analysis/">With Iran strikes, geopolitical chaos again haunts commercial aviation</a></li> 1868<li>2026.02.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/bedford-duffy-dynamic-faa-year-turmoil-modernization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How clashes between Sean Duffy and Bryan Bedford intensified FAA’s year of turmoil</a></li> 1869<li>2026.02.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-retires-final-787-test-aircraft-after-16-years/">Boeing retires final 787 test aircraft after 16 years</a></li> 1870<li>2026.02.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/erc-germany-first-flight-evtol-lilum-volocopter-airbus/">Newcomer ERC, now flight testing, keeps Germany’s eVTOL dreams alive</a></li> 1871<li>2026.02.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/solar-impulse-h55-battery-certification-hurdle-electric-aviation/">How a Solar Impulse spinoff cleared a major battery certification hurdle</a></li> 1872<li>2026.01.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/atr-2029-evo-decision-hybrid-pw130-strategy/">ATR’s ‘massive investment’ targets a 2029 decision for hybrid Evo</a></li> 1873<li>2026.01.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/atr-china-jsx-supply-chain-strategy/">ATR maps out the rest of its decade</a></li> 1874<li>2026.01.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/garmin-autoland-first-deployment-accountability-pilots-automation/">The accountability problem exposed by the first Garmin Autoland deployment</a></li> 1875<li>2026.01.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/peraton-prime-integrator-faa-trump-selection-analysis/">What Peraton signed up for as ATC modernization’s ‘prime integrator’</a></li> 1876<li>2026.01.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-advances-737-max-10-into-next-phase-of-faa-flight-testing/">Boeing advances 737 Max 10 into next phase of FAA flight testing</a></li> 1877<li>2025.12.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/dca-crash-jan-29-special-report/">Special Report: The night everything at DCA finally went wrong</a></li> 1878<li>2025.12.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/wisk-gen-6-first-flight-boeing-commercial-airplane-development/">Why Wisk got off the ground when so many Boeing projects didn’t</a></li> 1879<li>2025.12.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/v-22-ospreys-safety-risks-navair-review-confirms/">V-22 Ospreys have serious unresolved safety risks, NAVAIR review confirms</a></li> 1880<li>2025.12.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/spirit-airlines-bankrupt-shutdown-financing-court/">Spirit Airlines’ competitors think it may go bust this weekend</a></li> 1881<li>2025.12.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/vertical-aerospace-stock-market-evtol-fundraising/">Vertical Aerospace wants the stock market to take it seriously</a></li> 1882<li>2025.12.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-last-days-of-spirit-aerosystems/">The last days of Spirit AeroSystems</a></li> 1883<li>2025.12.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/eve-competitor-beta-evtol-pusher-motors/">Why Eve turned to a competitor for its eVTOL pusher motors</a></li> 1884<li>2025.11.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/defense/archer-anduril-omen-defense-tech-evtol-investment/">Archer, Anduril deal shows defense tech profiting from eVTOL progress</a></li> 1885<li>2025.11.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/a220-500-stretch-short-range-scherer-
1885airbus/">Customer consensus pushes Airbus toward shorter legs for A220 stretch</a></li> 1886<li>2025.11.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/aviations-government-shutdown-problem-faa-congress/">Seeking a solution to aviation’s government shutdown problem</a></li> 1887<li>2025.11.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/emirates-boeing-777-10-feasibility-study-dubai/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Emirates buys itself a 777-10 feasibility study with airshow mega-order</span></a></li> 1888<li>2025.11.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/honda-evtol-developmen">Honda draws back the curtain on eVTOL development</a></li> 1889<li>2025.11.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/faa-relocated-newark-airspace-controllers-philadelphia-incentives/">FAA asks relocated Newark controllers to stay in Philadelphia</a></li> 1890<li>2025.11.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-faa-777x-certification-trials/">Boeing gets FAA nod to begin next major phase of 777X certification trials</a></li> 1891<li>2025.11.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/airline-leaders-skeptical-dot-flight-cut-justification-safety-data/">With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification</a></li> 1892<li>2025.11.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/special-report-aviation-industry-certify-ai/">Special Report: Why the aviation industry can’t agree on how to certify AI</a></li> 1893<li>2025.11.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/beta-kyle-clark-ipo-public-private/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beta CEO Kyle Clark wants to run his public company like a private one</a></li> 1894<li>2025.10.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/boeing-divestment-jeppesen-foreflight-thoma-bravo/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Boeing divestment of Jeppesen and ForeFlight to close as early as Nov. 3</span></a></li> 1895<li>2025.10.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/ge-pushes-back-open-fan-skepticism-boeing-airbus/">GE pushes back on Open Fan skepticism</a></li> 1896<li>2025.10.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/dca-congress-ads-b-surveillance-military-loophole/">In DCA’s wake, Congress acts to implement decades-old ADS-B recommendations</a></li> 1897<li>2025.10.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/ge-aerospace-engine-wing-durability-industry-economics/">GE’s quest to keep an engine on the wing where it belongs</a></li> 1898<li>2025.09.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/beta-technologies-ipo-s1-filing-vtol-sec/">Beta Technologies discloses new partnership, product details in IPO filing</a></li> 1899<li>2025.09.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/faa-exempts-atc-modernization-projects-acquisition-policies/">FAA exempts ATC modernization projects from standard acquisition policies</a></li> 1900<li>2025.09.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/electric-aircraft-developer-beta-technologies-ipo/">Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies prepares for IPO</a></li> 1901<li>2025.09.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/valuable-resources/50-seat-network-rj-data-viz/">What’s left of the 50-seat U.S. regional jet network</a></li> 1902<li>2025.09.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/faa-dot-staff-move-safety-250-million/">FAA document warns move to DOT HQ could impact safety, cost over $250 million</a></li> 1903<li>2025.09.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/special-report-atr-making-a-run-at-loneliest-market/">Special Report: ATR is making a run at its loneliest market</a></li> 1904<li>2025.09.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/avelo-embraer-first-us-e2-fleet/">Avelo turns to Embraer to build first U.S. E2 fleet</a></li> 1905<li>2025.09.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/airbus-a220-500-launch-paced-by-program-profitability/">Airbus CEO: A220-500 launch paced by program profitability</a></li> 1906<li>2025.09.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/mosaic-simplified-flight-control
1906s-faa/">MOSAIC brings confusion to simplified flight controls</a></li> 1907<li>2025.08.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/brand-new-atc-system-bedford-integrator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The ‘brand new’ ATC system might not be as new as you think</a></li> 1908<li>2025.08.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/faa-bedford-leadership-restructuring/">New FAA administrator plans agency leadership restructuring</a></li> 1909<li>2025.08.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/faa-clarifies-automation-approach-forthcoming-framework-document/">FAA to clarify its automation approach in forthcoming framework document</a></li> 1910<li>2025.08.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/flame-out-fade-out-defining-emergency-landings-evtols/">From flame-out to fade-out: Defining emergency landings for eVTOLs</a></li> 1911<li>2025.07.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/unresolved-engine-anti-ice-fix-pushes-737-max-7-10-certifications-2026/">Unresolved engine anti-ice fix pushes 737 Max 7 and 10 certifications into 2026</a></li> 1912<li>2025.07.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-benefit-cost-analysis-proactive-safety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The FAA’s decades-long struggle to put a price on aviation safety</a></li> 1913<li>2025.07.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/michigan-m-air-drone-evtol-executive-order/">With M-Air launch, Michigan leans into momentum of drone executive order</a></li> 1914<li>2025.07.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/air-india-171-cockpit-video-recorders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In Air India’s wake, revisiting the case for cockpit video recorders</a></li> 1915<li>2025.07.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/ai171-investigation-fuel-control-switches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Air India crash investigation focuses on movement of engine fuel control switches</a></li> 1916<li>2025.07.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/joby-keeping-evtol-cool-dubai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Joby is keeping its eVTOL cool in Dubai</a></li> 1917<li>2025.07.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/politics-consolidation-coming-air-traffic-control-facility-near-you/">The politics of consolidation are coming to an air traffic control facility near you</a></li> 1918<li>2025.06.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/defense/airbus-strengthening-ties-defense-unicorn-quantum-systems/">Why Airbus is strengthening ties with defense unicorn Quantum Systems</a></li> 1919<li>2025.06.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/commentary/ai-slop-information-void-air-india-crash-investigation/">Commentary: AI slop fills the information void of Air India crash investigation</a></li> 1920<li>2025.06.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/evtol-developers-flying-ctol/">Why so many eVTOL developers are flying CTOL</a></li> 1921<li>2025.06.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/supply-chain/comac-c929-wester-supplier-selections/">Comac restarts dormant C929 Western supplier selections</a></li> 1922<li>2025.06.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/embraer-tees-up-e175-deal-for-skywest/">Embraer Tees Up E175 Deal for SkyWest</a></li> 1923<li>2025.06.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/archer-settles-four-blades-evtol-lifting-props/">Archer settles on four blades for its eVTOL lifting props</a></li> 1924<li>2025.06.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/us-china-jetliner-restrictions-ge-rtx-honeywell-comac/">U.S. engine and component ban poised to cripple China’s commercial aircraft manufacturing</a></li> 1925<li>2025.06.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-rolls-out-737-max-38-per-month-rate/">Boeing rolls out first 737 Max at 38 per month rate</a></li> 1926<li>2025.06.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/jetzero-pragmatism-perfection-propulsion-selection/">JetZero opts for pragmatism over perfection as it considers propulsion pick</a></li> 1927<li>2025.05.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/garmin-smart-charts-apple-aviation/">With expansion into charting, Garmin maneuvers to become the Apple of aviation</a></li> 1928<li>2025.05.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/ukraine-special-report/autonomous-future-drone-warfare-ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In Ukraine, a slow march towards the autonomous future of drone warfare</a></li> 1929<li>2025.05.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/evtol-safety-standards-uk-caa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Transatlantic debate over eVTOL safety standards moves to the U.K.</a></li> 1930<li>2025.05.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airports/jfk-19-billion-investment-ppp-blueprint/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What JFK’s colossal $19 billion redevelopment means for the future of U.S. airports</a></li> 1931<li>2025.05.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/ukraine-special-report/ukraine-drone-industry-part-two-adapt-survive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry: Part Two</a></li> 1932<li>2025.05.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/ukraine-special-report/ukraine-drone-industry-part-1-plowshares-swords/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Report: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry</a></li> 1933<li>2025.05.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/united-newark-slots-competitive-upside/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United’s proposed Newark fix comes with a possible competitive upside</a></li> 1934<li>2025.05.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/wisk-yutko-boeing-product-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wisk CEO Brian Yutko departs to lead commercial product development at Boeing</a></li> 1935<li>2025.05.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/jetzero-government-loans-department-energy-doe-z4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JetZero eyes U.S. government loans as it seeks billions in funding</a></li> 1936<li>2025.04.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/joby-first-crewed-evtol-transition-flights-new-approach-flight-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joby’s first crewed transition flights underscore arrival of a new approach to flight testing</a></li> 1937<li>2025.04.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/boeing-x-66-nasa-ttbw-sustainable-flight-demonstrator-obituary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Boeing decided not to fly the X-66</a></li> 1938<li>2025.04.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/united-investment-jetzero-blended-wing-competitor-boeing-airbus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United moves to cultivate blended wing JetZero as competitor to Boeing and Airbus</a></li> 1939<li>2025.04.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/trump-china-tariffs-737-max-return-seattle-hainan-xiamen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tariff uncertainty forces undelivered Chinese 737s back to Seattle</a></li> 1940<li>2025.04.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/garmin-g5000-prime-part-25-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Garmin advances strategy on next-gen large airplane flight deck</a></li> 1941<li>2025.04.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/bryan-bedford-third-rails-faa-nominee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
1941Bryan Bedford’s history of grabbing aviation’s third rails</a></li> 1942<li>2025.04.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/trump-tariff-aerospace-airlines-mercantilism-zeihan-787/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Resurgent U.S. mercantilism upsets an aviation system engineered for globalization </a></li> 1943<li>2025.03.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/wing-production-737-max-ramp-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wing production bedevils ‘fragile’ Boeing 737 Max ramp-up progress </a></li> 1944<li>2025.03.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/rocheleau-faa-first-interview-duffy-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The acting FAA administrator is happy to stay off camera</a></li> 1945<li>2025.03.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/airbus-embraer-poland-lot-e2-a400m-c390-geopolitics-russia-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus and Embraer eye Poland for swords, plowshares and a partner</a></li> 1946<li>2025.03.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/duffy-supercharge-atc-hiring/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The opportunity and obstacles on the road to ‘supercharging’ ATC hiring</a></li> 1947<li>2025.03.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/regent-seaglider-maritime-aviation-tech-deep-dive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Regent’s seaglider is melding maritime and aviation tech</a></li> 1948<li>2025.03.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/joby-archer-uae-plan-b-downside-middle-east-defense-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">With ample cash, Joby and Archer embrace Plan B for eVTOL launch</a></li> 1949<li>2025.02.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/aviation-industry-pushes-faa-reform/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thrust into national spotlight, aviation industry pushes for FAA budget reform</a></li> 1950<li>2025.02.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/defense/air-force-afwerx-evtol-agility-prime-new-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Air Force will transition eVTOL efforts under Agility Prime to new program</a></li> 1951<li>2025.02.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/doge-layoffs-faa-safety-critical-roles-scrutiny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA firings put definition of ‘safety-critical’ under scrutiny</a></li> 1952<li>2025.02.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/electric-airplane-eviation-lays-off-most-staff-alice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Electric airplane aspirant Eviation lays off most of its staff</a></li> 1953<li>2025.02.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/supernal-evtol-technology-demonstrator-first-flight-mojave/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supernal prepares eVTOL technology demonstrator for first flight in Mojave</a></li> 1954<li>2025.02.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/the-knowns-and-unknowns-of-evtol-downwash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The knowns and unknowns of eVTOL downwash</a></li> 1955<li>2025.01.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/trump-dca-disaster-news-analysis-icao-annex-13/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump upends decades-old global air safety investigatory norms</a></li> 1956<li>2025.01.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/american-5342-crash-ends-era-unprecedented-us-airline-safety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Airlines crash ends era of unprecedented U.S. airline safety</a></li> 1957<li>2025.01.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/skywise-big-data-airbus-catastrophic-accident-a330neo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident</a></li> 1958<li>2025.01.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/sean-duffy-dot-confirmation-hearing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A more measured Sean Duffy sails through DOT confirmation hearing</a></li> 1959<li>2025.01.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-delivers-last-777-300er/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing delivers likely last 777-300ER</a></li> 1960<li>2025.01.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/jrb-evtol-helicopter-nyc-incentives/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial incentives for eVTOLs come amid push to ban helicopters in New York City</a></li> 1961<li>2025.01.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/five-years-since-the-pandemic-an-uneven-recovery-persists-for-aircraft-manufacturers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Five years since the pandemic, an uneven recovery persists for aircraft manufacturers</a></li> 1962<li>2025.01.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/defense/v-22-ospreys-safety-assessments-flawed-gears-x-53-inclusions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">V-22 Ospreys will face ‘serious’ risks from flawed gears for foreseeable future</a></li> 1963<li>2024.12.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/ntsb-jeju-air-technical-team-cfm-engines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Initial U.S. technical advisory team traveling to Jeju Air crash doesn’t include engine specialists</a></li> 1964<li>2024.12.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-charts-aggressive-737-max-production-ramp-up-in-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing charts ‘aggressive’ 737 Max production ramp-up in 2025</a></li> 1965<li>2024.12.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/archer-anduril-deal-defense-expansion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archer Aviation CEO delves into the strategy behind Anduril deal</a></li> 1966<li>2024.12.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/alaska-hawaiian-boeing-airbus-embraer-international-seattle-strategy-minicucci/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaska embraces a ‘proudly all airplanes’ strategy with Hawaiian integration</a></li> 1967<li>2024.12.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/faa-whitaker-resignation-trump-musk-shortlist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As Whitaker departs, the FAA loses another chance at stability</a></li> 1968<li>2024.12.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/general-aviation/unleade-avgas-firestorm-faa-gami-swift-ceh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The firestorm raging at the center of an unleaded fuel debate</a></li> 1969<li>2024.11.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/delta-bastian-cool-new-embraer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delta CEO cool to all-new Embraer airplane</a></li> 1970<li>2024.11.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/vertical-aerospace-ceo-ma
1970ps-out-future-fundraising-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vertical Aerospace CEO maps out future fundraising plans</a></li> 1971<li>2024.11.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/sean-duffy-dot-trump-news-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sean Duffy, poised to create a shakeup, sets his sights on DOT</a></li> 1972<li>2024.11.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/embraer-saudi-ksa-mbs-pif-new-airplane-funds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embraer’s search for new airplane partner brings Saudi aviation ambitions to the fore</a></li> 1973<li>2024.11.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/new-court-filings-shed-light-on-wisk-and-archers-protracted-legal-dispute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New court filings shed light on Wisk and Archer’s protracted legal dispute</a></li> 1974<li>2024.11.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/breaking-down-faa-evtol-powered-lift-sfar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Breaking down the FAA’s new eVTOL operating rules </a></li> 1975<li>2024.10.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/election-2024-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Election 2024: A Trump presidency’s impact on aviation</a></li> 1976<li>2024.10.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/election-2024-a-harris-presidencys-impact-on-aviation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Election 2024: A Harris presidency’s impact on aviation</a></li> 1977<li>2024.10.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/wheels-up-fleet-transition-intricacies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Understanding the intricacies of Wheels Up’s fleet transition plan</a></li> 1978<li>2024.10.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/boeing-iam-wage-data-analysis-strike/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crunching 16 years of data to examine Boeing’s proposal to end machinist strike</a></li> 1979<li>2024.10.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/g3000-prime-pushes-garmin-direct-enter-enter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">G3000 Prime pushes Garmin (and pilots) beyond ‘direct, enter, enter’</a></li> 1980<li>2024.10.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/emirates-clark-raises-looming-specter-of-boeing-bankruptcy-protection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emirates’ Clark raises ‘looming’ specter of Boeing bankruptcy protection</a></li> 1981<li>2024.10.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-ortberg-17000-layoffs-777x-767-freighter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kelly Ortberg makes first big strategic move with a hatchet, not a scalpel</a></li> 1982<li>2024.10.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-strike-an-interview-with-iam-751-president-jon-holden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing strike: An interview with IAM 751 president Jon Holden</a></li> 1983<li>2024.10.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/alaska-airlines-startup-odysee-taps-ai-to-build-better-schedules/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaska Airlines startup Odysee taps AI to build better schedules</a></li> 1984<li>2024.09.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/momentum-builds-against-standalone-evtol-vertiport-standards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Momentum builds against standalone eVTOL vertiport standards</a></li> 1985<li>2024.09.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-becomes-its-own-burning-platform/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing becomes its own ‘burning platform’</a></li> 1986<li>2024.09.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/reliable-robotics-secures-new-funds-for-uncrewed-air-force-flight-demos/">Reliable Robotics secures new funds for uncrewed Air Force flight demos</a></li> 1987<li>2024.09.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/union-endorsement-new-airplane-agreement-unlikely-enough-to-avoid-boeing-strike/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Union endorsement, new airplane agreement likely won’t avoid Boeing strike</a></li> 1988<li>2024.09.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-knew-of-potential-for-radar-issues-before-labor-day-newark-failures/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA knew of potential for radar issues before Labor Day Newark failures</a></li> 1989<li>2024.09.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/nasa-joby-evtol-airport-shuttle-atc-study/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How tweaks to ATC procedures can fast-track eVTOL airport shuttles</a></li> 1990<li>2024.08.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/newark-new-york-atc-n90-natca-faa-cutover/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The long and uncertain road to fixing America’s most snarled airspace</a></li> 1991<li>2024.08.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/special-report-osprey-crash-inclusions-x-53-safety-assessments-bell-usaf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Flawed metal & 
failed communication: Breaking down the 
Air Force’s fatal 
Osprey crash</a></li> 1992<li>2024.08.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-grounds-777x-test-fleet-after-failure-of-key-engine-mounting-structure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
1992Boeing grounds 777X test fleet after failure of key engine mounting structure</a></li> 1993<li>2024:08:13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/faa-releases-its-first-ai-roadmap-aligning-with-position-of-industry-leaders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA releases its first AI roadmap, aligning with position of industry leaders</a></li> 1994<li>2024.08.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/flight-1282s-postscript-is-prologue-for-boeings-kelly-ortberg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Flight 1282’s postscript is prologue for Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg</a></li> 1995<li>2024.08.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/faa-approach-evtol-certification-leaves-regulatory-gaps-multicopters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA’s approach to eVTOL certification leaves regulatory ‘gaps’ for multicopters</a></li> 1996<li>2024.08.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/aerospace-less-stable-duopoly-embraer-scherer-airbus-boeing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aerospace enters the era of the less stable duopoly</a></li> 1997<li>2024.07.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/kelly-ortberg-boeing-ceo-candidate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Former Rockwell Collins CEO joins list of Boeing CEO candidates</a></li> 1998<li>2024.07.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/california-business-travelers-underpin-southwests-evtol-deal-with-archer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California business travelers underpin Southwest’s eVTOL deal with Archer</a></li> 1999<li>2024.07.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/jetzero-pw2040-blended-wing-ngas-demonstrator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JetZero picks new engine for USAF demonstrator and highlights a void</a></li> 2000<li>2024.07.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/aerial-tourism-gains-momentum-as-early-evtol-use-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aerial tourism gains momentum as early eVTOL use case</a></li> 2001<li>2024.07.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/supply-chain/boeing-and-airbus-spirit-deal-uncertainty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing and Airbus aside, huge uncertainty hangs over the rest of 
Spirit AeroSystems</a></li> 2002<li>2024.06.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/ntsb-sanctions-boeing-for-sharing-unauthorized-alaska-1282-information-during-media-briefing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NTSB sanctions Boeing for sharing unauthorized Alaska 1282 information during media briefing</a></li> 2003<li>2024.06.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/spirit-aerosystems-at-the-goal-line-on-deal-with-boeing-and-airbus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spirit AeroSystems ‘at the goal line’ on deal with Boeing and Airbus</a></li> 2004<li>2024.06.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-is-shifting-engineers-away-from-x-66a-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing is shifting engineers away from X-66A development</a></li> 2005<li>2024.06.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-will-lose-on-capitol-hill-how-much-is-up-to-david-calhoun/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing will lose on Capitol Hill, how much is up to David Calhoun</a></li> 2006<li>2024.06.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/faa-will-act-to-close-loophole-for-public-charter-flights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA will act to close ‘loophole’ for public charter flights</a></li> 2007<li>2024.06.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/regulation/a-roller-coaster-inside-the-faas-quest-for-stable-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A ‘roller coaster’: Inside the FAA’s quest for stable funding</a></li> 2008<li>2024.06.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/archer-reveals-details-of-plan-to-operate-evtols-for-united-airlines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archer reveals details of plan to operate eVTOLs for United Airlines</a></li> 2009<li>2024.06.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/emirates-clark-777x-flight-testing-dormant-as-boeing-focuses-on-737-max/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emirates’ Clark: 777X flight testing dormant as Boeing focuses on 737 Max</a></li> 2010<li>2024.06.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/expanding-into-defense-pyka-leverages-early-commercial-experience/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Expanding into defense, Pyka leverages early commercial experience</a></li> 2011<li>2024.05.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/anti-ice-fix-comes-with-new-schedules-for-737-max-7-and-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anti-ice fix comes with new schedules for 737 Max 7 and 10</a></li> 2012<li>2024.05.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/business-aviation/brand-problems-shifting-politics-accompany-business-aviation-to-europe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brand problems, shifting politics accompany business aviation to Europe</a></li> 2013<li>2024.05.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/congress-puts-its-thumb-on-the-scale-for-evtol-operating-rules/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress puts its thumb on the scale for eVTOL operating rules</a></li> 2014<li>2024.05.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/japan-embraer-partners-list-new-airplane/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Japan joins the list of Embraer’s possible new airplane partners</a></li> 2015<li>2024.05.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/airbus-hydrogen-apu-replacement-tests-aim-to-build-a-bridge-for-future-propulsion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus hydrogen APU replacement tests aim to build a bridge for future propulsion</a></li> 2016<li>2024.05.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/767-787-freighter-faa-reauthorization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress poised to give Boeing five more years to build 767 freighters</a></li> 2017<li>2024.04.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/unpacking-general-aviations-complex-path-to-a-fully-unleaded-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unpacking general aviation’s complex path to a fully unleaded future</a></li> 2018<li>2024.04.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-spirit-airbus-calhoun-pope-gitlin-allen-shanahan-mollenkopf-smith/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing wants Spirit AeroSystems before it picks a new CEO</a></li> 2019<li>2024.04.23:<a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/how-beta-technologies-solved-its-evtol-transition-problems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Beta Technologies solved its eVTOL transition problems</a></li> 2020<li>2024.04.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/supernals-vertiport-lobbying-push-runs-up-against-industry-resistance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supernal’s vertiport lobbying push runs up against industry resistance</a></li> 2021<li>2024.04.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/tracing-icon-aircrafts-path-to-bankruptcy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tracing Icon Aircraft’s path to bankruptcy</a></li> 2022<li>2024.04.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/valuable-resources/atr-72-42-global-route-network-visualization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ATR’s island-hopping, village-connecting, off-the-beaten-path global network</a></li> 2023<li>2024.04.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/operational-self-sufficiency-key-to-atr-evo-hybri
2023d-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Operational self-sufficiency key to ATR Evo hybrid strategy</a></li> 2024<li>2024.03.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/getting-real-with-archer-aviation-on-evtol-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Getting real with Archer Aviation on eVTOL certification</a></li> 2025<li>2024.03.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/tac-explains/tac-explains-what-is-conformity-in-aircraft-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TAC Explains: What is conformity in aircraft certification?</a></li> 2026<li>2024.03.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-csuite-changes-calhoun-deal-kellner-pope/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. airlines, fed up, forced change in the Boeing C-suite</a></li> 2027<li>2024.03.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/business-aviation/breaking-down-the-proposed-fuel-tax-increases-for-business-aviation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Breaking down the proposed fuel tax increases for business aviation</a></li> 2028<li>2024.03.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/special-report-evtol-pilot-training-f-35/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Report: Seeking lessons for eVTOL pilot training in the F-35</a></li> 2029<li>2024.03.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/ntsb-chair-alaska-1282-investigation-peeling-an-onion-boeing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NTSB Chair: Alaska 1282 investigation is like ‘peeling an onion’</a></li> 2030<li>2024.03.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/faa-issues-final-airworthiness-criteria-for-joby-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA issues final airworthiness criteria for Joby eVTOL</a></li> 2031<li>2024.03.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/gulfstream-g700-delays-illustrate-upended-realities-of-big-jet-faa-approval/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gulfstream G700 delays illustrate upended realities of big jet FAA approval</a></li> 2032<li>2024.03.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/spirit-aerosystems-in-parallel-strategic-talks-with-boeing-and-airbus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spirit in parallel strategic talks with Boeing and Airbus</a></li> 2033<li>2024.02.29:<a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/737-max-anti-ice-fix-slow-going/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 737 Max anti-ice system fix is slow going</a></li> 2034<li>2024.02.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/cuberg-leadership-shakeup-underscores-slow-pace-of-electric-aircraft-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cuberg leadership shakeup underscores slow pace of electric aircraft development</a></li> 2035<li>2024.02.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/report-decades-of-corporate-decision-making-eroded-boeing-safety-culture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Report: Decades of corporate decision making eroded Boeing safety culture</a></li> 2036<li>2024.02.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/supernal-ceo-plots-a-less-direct-course-to-an-evtol-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supernal CEO plots a less direct course to an eVTOL future</a></li> 2037<li>2024.02.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/united-has-few-good-alternatives-to-max-10/">United has few good alternatives to 737 Max 10</a></li> 2038<li>2024.02.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/joby-accident-regulatory-divide-easa-faa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joby accident returns attention to regulatory divide on eVTOL certification</a></li> 2039<li>2024.02.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-ngsa-eaction-rendering-new-airplane/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus turns up the volume on planning for a clean-sheet single aisle</a></li> 2040<li>2024.01.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airports/tac-explains-how-us-airports-funded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TAC Explains: How are airports funded in the U.S.?</a></li> 2041<li>2024.01.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airports/jrb-heliport-evtol-competition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New players and priorities shape Downtown Manhattan Heliport competition</a></li> 2042<li>2024.01.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/127-days-the-anatomy-of-a-boeing-quality-failure/">127 Days: The anatomy of a Boeing quality failure</a></li> 2043<li>2024.01.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/vertical-ceo-makes-50-million-wager-on-flight-test-progress/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vertical CEO makes $50 million wager on flight test progress</a></li> 2044<li>2024.01.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airports/airport-funding-reforms-in-limbo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airport funding reforms in limbo with uncertain FAA reauthorization</a></li> 2045<li>2024.01.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-spirit-737-max-9-grounding-fallout/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The fallout for Boeing will extend far beyond the 737 Max 9 grounding</a></li> 2046<li>2024.01.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/undamaged-plug-exit-on-alaska-max-9-had-fasteners-tightened-during-assembly/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Undamaged plug exit on Alaska Max 9 had fasteners tightened during assembly</a></li> 2047<li>2024.01.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/product-announcements/the-air-current-launches-expanded-coverage-of-business-general-aviation-and-aviation-infrastru
2047cture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Air Current launches expanded coverage of bizav, GA, aviation infrastructure</a></li> 2048<li>2024.01.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/breaking-down-supernal-s-a2-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Breaking down the design of Supernal’s new eVTOL</a></li> 2049<li>2024.01.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/jal-jcg-a350-airbus-news-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Haneda accident outcome the sum of decades of integrated air safety lessons</a></li> 2050<li>2023.12.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/boeing-wins-key-caac-clearance-on-737-max-deliveries-to-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing wins key CAAC clearance on 737 Max deliveries to China</a></li> 2051<li>2023.12.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/overair-oa1-butterfly-unveil-first-look-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Overair provides a first look at a second wave of eVTOL aircraft</a></li> 2052<li>2023.12.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/biden-administration-walks-saf-tightrope-heading-into-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden Administration walks SAF tightrope heading into 2024</a></li> 2053<li>2023.12.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/behind-the-scenes-of-wisks-new-zealand-drone-flight-into-controlled-airspace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behind the scenes of Wisk’s New Zealand drone flight into controlled airspace</a></li> 2054<li>2023.12.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/alaskas-fleet-chief-breaks-down-the-strategy-behind-hawaiian-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaska’s fleet chief breaks down the strategy behind Hawaiian deal</a></li> 2055<li>2023.11.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/xwing-and-daedalean-collaborate-on-shared-vision-for-certifiable-ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xwing and Daedalean collaborate on shared vision for certifiable AI</a></li> 2056<li>2023.11.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/embraer-strategy-harvest-no-new-aircraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embraer enters ‘harvest season’ after decades of unceasing development</a></li> 2057<li>2023.11.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/evtol-ccs-combined-charging-system-joby-archer-beta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The competition around an eVTOL charging standard heats up</a></li> 2058<li>2023.11.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-streamlines-737-max-aft-pressure-bulkhead-inspections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing streamlines 737 Max aft pressure bulkhead inspections</a></li> 2059<li>2023.11.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/comac-c919-ce-25a-catl-shortened-stretched/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Comac resurfaces bigger and smaller C919s and new electric commuter</a></li> 2060<li>2023.11.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/explaining-joby-certification-process-faa-8110-4c/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Understanding Joby’s progress toward a certified eVTOL</a></li> 2061<li>2023.11.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/spirit-aerosystems-boeing-orbit-shanahan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spirit AeroSystems settles back into Boeing’s orbit</a></li> 2062<li>2023.11.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/alaska-airlines-up-labs-innovation-startups/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaska Airlines embarks on an experiment in near-term innovation</a></li> 2063<li>2023.10.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/reliable-robotics-radar-daa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Reliable Robotics is getting into the business of building radars</a></li> 2064<li>2023.10.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/embraer-ceo-geopolitical-alignment-makes-china-tilt-natural/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embraer CEO: ‘Geopolitical alignment’ makes China tilt ‘natural’</a></li> 2065<li>2023.10.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/hondajet-ha-480-faa-amended-type-certificate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honda sets up test of FAA for nearly-new Echelon business jet</a></li> 2066<li>2023.10.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/up-summit-recap-steady-evtol-progress/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UP.Summit underscores slow but steady pace of eVTOL progress</a></li> 2067<li>2023.10.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-spirit-expand-scope-of-737-max-aft-pressure-bulkhead-inspections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing and Spirit expand scope of 737 Max aft pressure bulkhead inspections</a></li> 2068<li>2023.10.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/mike-whitaker-faa-confirmation-hearing-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whitaker appointment could help the eVTOL industry, but it’s not clear how much</a></li> 2069<li>2023.09.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/alaska-airlines-737-max-a321neo-retirement-american-airlines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaska Airlines, finally all-Boeing, ventures beyond the recovery</a></li> 2070<li>2023.09.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/russian-airspace-restrictions-loom-over-nearing-air-france-klm-50-widebody-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russian airspace restrictions loom over nearing Air France-KLM 50 widebody deal</a></li> 2071<li>2023.09.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/magpie-clean-electricity-aviation-decarbonization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Without a clean grid, today’s plans for decarbonizing aviation won’t fly</a></li> 2072<li>
20722023.08.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/vertical-aerospace-details-failure-sequence-that-preceded-vx4-crash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vertical Aerospace details failure sequence that preceded VX4 crash</a></li> 2073<li>2023.08.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-spirit-737-max-aft-pressure-bulkhead-drilling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing and Spirit grapple with newly discovered quality issue on 737 Max aircraft</a></li> 2074<li>2023.08.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/jetzero-blended-wing-demonstrator-usaf-northrop-scaled-boeing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JetZero embarks on the long journey to a blended wing airliner</a></li> 2075<li>2023.08.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/evtol-sfar-comments-powered-lift/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A united eVTOL industry reckons with the FAA’s shift to powered-lift</a></li> 2076<li>2023.08.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-737-inlet-max-7-10-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing’s 737 inlet issue drags on Max 7 certification</a></li> 2077<li>2023.08.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/archer-afwerx-faa-delays-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. eVTOL developers increasingly look to defense as hedge against FAA delays</a></li> 2078<li>2023.07.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-production/rtx-greg-hayes-pw1100-handling-gtf-woes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RTX CEO: Pratt reputation will hinge on handling of GTF woes</a></li> 2079<li>2023.07.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/investor-surf-air-regional-air-mobilty-ipo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Surf Air pitches regional air mobility, and some bold assumptions, to the public markets</a></li> 2080<li>2023.07.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/why-short-evtol-flights-alone-cant-solve-the-pilot-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why short eVTOL flights alone can’t solve the pilot shortage</a></li> 2081<li>2023.07.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/duckworth-bill-adds-new-wrinkle-to-growing-faa-reauthorization-tumult/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duckworth bill adds new wrinkle to growing FAA reauthorization tumult</a></li> 2082<li>2023.07.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/special-report-surveying-the-evtol-competitive-landscape/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Report: Surveying the eVTOL competitive landscape</a></li> 2083<li>2023.06.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/joby-production-spec-battery-mtow-details/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joby reveals new aircraft design details with debut of production prototype</a></li> 2084<li>2023.06.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/the-airbus-a221-begins-to-come-into-focus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Airbus A221 begins to come into focus</a></li> 2085<li>2023.06.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/dot-audit-report-details-conflict-within-faa-over-evtol-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOT audit report details conflict within FAA over eVTOL certification</a></li> 2086<li>2023.06.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/boeing-will-fly-cfms-open-fan-on-sustainable-flight-demonstrator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing will fly CFM’s open fan on Sustainable Flight Demonstrator</a></li> 2087<li>2023.06.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/comac-appears-to-drop-russia-from-cr929-branding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Comac drops Russia from CR929 program</a></li> 2088<li>2023.06.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/iata-airlines-istanbul-wrap-uncertainty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airlines celebrate survival and ask how long this normal will last</a></li> 2089<li>2023.06.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/boeing-nasa-sfd-gtf-x-66a/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator with NASA is now the X-66A</a></li> 2090<li>2023.06.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/whisper-jet-economics-business-case-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dissecting the economics behind the Whisper Jet</a></li> 2091<li>2023.06.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/whisper-aero-takes-the-wraps-off-its-whisper-jet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whisper Aero takes the wraps off its Whisper Jet</a></li> 2092<li>2023.06.08:<a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/faa-evtol-sfar-training-news-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Newly proposed FAA rules could create eVTOL pilot training hurdle</a></li> 2093<li>2023.06.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/finnair-strategy-asia-ukraine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How the war in Ukraine transformed Finnair</a></li> 2094<li>2023.06.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeings-ceo-takes-acquiring-spirit-aerosystems-off-the-table/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing’s CEO nixes the idea of acquiring Spirit AeroSystems</a></li> 2095<li>2023.05.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-wisk-fully-owned/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing takes Wisk fully under its wing</a></li> 2096<li>2023.05.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/condor-strategy-a330neo-lufthansa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Condor tries on a new set of stripes</a></li> 2097<li>2023.05.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/faa-administrator-nolen-archer-job/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Acting FAA Administrator Nolen in advanced talks to join Archer</a></li> 2098<li>2023.05.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/evtol-funding-top-off-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Funding top-offs come into focus as eVTOL developers continue drive to certification</a></li> 2099<li>2023.05.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/china-eastern-comac-c919-returns-flying-unexplained-absence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">First China Eastern Comac C919 returns to flying after unexplained absence</a></li> 2100<li>2023.05.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/path-to-1000-wh-kg-battery-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Goop, gulp and glow: Imagining the paths to a 1,000 Wh/kg battery</a></li> 2101<li>2023.05.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/natural-language-processing-aviation-atc-cockpit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI speech recognition ventures into the cockpit</a></li> 2102<li>2023.05.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-spirit-reintegration-ramp-up-special-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inside the strained union of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems</a></li> 2103<li>2023.04.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-leasing/joby-financing-sale-leaseback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joby, seeking new financing options, opens the door to aircraft sales</a></li> 2104<li>2023.04.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/ntsb-preliminary-report-united-1722-maui/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NTSB releases uninformative preliminary report on United Maui dive</a></li> 2105<li>2023.04.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/xwing-ai-deep-learning-superpilot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xwing is wading into the shallow end of deep learning AI</a></li> 2106<li>2023.04.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/embraer-brazil-china-xi-lula-meeting-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embraer’s strategy hinges on China amid Brazil posture shift</a></li> 2107<li>2023.04.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/evtol-cash-burn-development-billion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The ballpark price for certifying an eVTOL is going up</a></li> 2108<li>2023.04.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/ram-regional-air-mobility-vlj-eclipse-nasa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Regional air mobility revives the pursuit of thin-haul profits</a></li> 2109<li>2023.03.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/riyadh-air-mbs-geopolitics-boeing-787/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Riyadh Air will be as successful as MBS wants it to be</a></li> 2110<li>2023.03.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/aecc-c919-cj1000a-tik-tok/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As congress debates TikTok, China flies its own commercial jet engine</a></li> 2111<li>2023.03.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/evtol-sim-vr-training-pilot-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why eVTOL sims could be a bridge to the future of flight training</a></li> 2112<li>2023.03.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/universal-hydrogen-atr-72-stc-development/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Now airborne, Universal Hydrogen looks ahead to ATR commercialization</a></li> 2113<li>2023.03.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/beta-kyle-clark-interview-cx300/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unpacking the strategy behind Beta’s new electric airplane</a></li> 2114<li>2023.03.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/southwest-aero-deisgn-labs-737-emissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southwest and the return of the tiny aircraft tweak</a></li> 2115<li>2023.03.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-kc-46-767-fedex-ups-center-tank/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing fuel tank issue keeps 767 freighters and KC-46 tankers undelivered</a></li> 2116<li>2023.03.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/matternet-evtol-drone-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drone certification is a cautionary tale for eVTOLs</a></li> 2117<li>2023.03.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airports/kci-sierra-leone-freetown-airport-terminals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The bellwether airport terminals of Kansas City and Sierra Leone</a></li> 2118<li>2023.02.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/air-india-airbus-boeing-indigo-bust-boom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Air India joins aircraft boom, but history of airline busts loom</a></li> 2119<li>2023.02.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/uam-sms-operating-rules/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why SMS alone won’t deliver on high expectations for eVTOL safety</a></li> 2120<li>2023.02.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/porter-air-canada-westjet-embraer-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Porter returns as startup to compete with Air Canada, WestJet and itself</
2120a></li> 2121<li>2023.02.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/united-1722-ntsb-flaps-crew/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Maui inquiry centers on flap retraction, crew interaction</a></li> 2122<li>2023.02.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/united-maui-dive-ua1722-close-call/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United dive after Maui departure adds to list of industry close calls</a></li> 2123<li>2023.02.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/sikorsky-fedex-autonomy-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">No quick path to certification for Sikorsky and FedEx autonomy tech</a></li> 2124<li>2023.02.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/pyka-cargo-revenue-autonomy-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pyka prioritizes revenue over revolution in autonomy push</a></li> 2125<li>2023.02.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/chinas-surveillance-balloon-deflates-boeings-hopes-for-737-delivery-resumption/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China’s surveillance balloon deflates Boeing’s hopes for 737 delivery resumption</a></li> 2126<li>2023.02.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/supply-chain-fragility-fourth-737max-everett/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supply chain fragility drives fourth 737 Max line decision</a></li> 2127<li>2023.01.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-to-open-737-max-line-at-everett-plant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing to open 737 Max line at Everett plant</a></li> 2128<li>2023.01.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/rising-interest-rates-aircraft-lessors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rising interest rates give aircraft lessors heartburn</a></li> 2129<li>2023.01.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/company-culture/boeing-catch-22-737-max-arraignment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing faces a legal catch-22 in upcoming Max fraud arraignment</a></li> 2130<li>2023.01.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-nasa-ttbw-sustainable-flight-demonstrator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NASA gives Boeing a second shot at reshaping commercial aviation</a></li> 2131<li>2023.01.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/valuable-resources/airbus-boeing-2022-deliveries-an-interactive-data-visualization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus & Boeing 2022 deliveries: An interactive data visualization</a></li> 2132<li>2023.01.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines-zh-hans/southwest-airlines-anatomy-it-meltdown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southwest Airlines and the anatomy of an IT meltdown</a></li> 2133<li>2023.01.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/special-report-evtol-safety-continuum-10-9/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
2133Special Report: The number at the center of an eVTOL safety debate</a></li> 2134<li>2023.01.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/crash-safety-comes-to-the-fore-with-a-new-generation-of-electric-aircraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crash safety comes to the fore with a new generation of electric aircraft</a></li> 2135<li>2022.12.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-exits-2022-with-congressional-exemption-for-max/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing exits 2022 with congressional exemption for Max</a></li> 2136<li>2022.12.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-leasing/electric-aircraft-unknowns-spur-new-approaches-to-leasing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Electric aircraft unknowns spur new approaches to leasing</a></li> 2137<li>2022.12.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/united-airbus-boeing-delays-pratt-a321neo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">With hundreds ordered, United wonders when its new fleet will arrive</a></li> 2138<li>2022.12.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/united-787-boeing-mega-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United mega-deal sets carrier on a three-decade journey of constrained expansion</a></li> 2139<li>2022.12.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boom-taps-trio-to-develop-an-engine-for-supersonic-overture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boom taps trio to develop an engine for supersonic Overture</a></li> 2140<li>2022.12.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/not-so-doomed-ulcc-airlines-offer-sharp-warning-to-legacy-giants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Not-so “doomed” ULCC airlines offer sharp warning to legacy giants</a></li> 2141<li>2022.12.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/airbus-eaction-xwing-a320-successor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus quietly cultivates ‘building block’ tech for A320 successor</a></li> 2142<li>2022.12.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/boeing-rolls-out-final-747/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing rolls-out final 747</a></li> 2143<li>2022.12.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/visualizing-evtol-startups-cash-burn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visualizing eVTOL startups’ cash burn</a></li> 2144<li>2022.12.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/china-northrop-grumman-b-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China subtext heavy as Northrop Grumman lifts veil on B-21</a></li> 2145<li>2022.12.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/fares-tell-the-tale-of-seasonality-as-airports-stay-packed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fares tell the tale of seasonality as airports stay packed</a></li> 2146<li>2022.11.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/archer-plays-the-hare-to-jobys-tortoise-in-evtol-race/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archer plays the hare to Joby’s tortoise in eVTOL race</a></li> 2147<li>2022.11.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/widebodies-finally-join-the-global-airline-recovery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Widebodies finally join the global airline recovery</a></li> 2148<li>2022.11.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/liliums-implausible-battery-requirements-get-a-second-look/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lilium’s implausible battery requirements get a second look</a></li> 2149<li>2022.11.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/trouble-is-brewing-in-the-global-economy-just-dont-tell-the-airlines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trouble is brewing in the global economy – just don’t tell the airlines</a></li> 2150<li>2022.11.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/boeing-maneuvers-787-to-follow-the-767-freighter-with-help-from-777x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing maneuvers 787 to follow the 767 freighter — with help from 777X</a></li> 2151<li>2022.11.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/faa-releases-joby-airworthiness-criteria-advancing-evtol-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA releases Joby airworthiness criteria, advancing eVTOL certification</a></li> 2152<li>2022.11.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/mixed-messages-from-boeing-raise-questions-about-its-investment-in-wisk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mixed messages from Boeing raise questions about its investment in Wisk</a></li> 2153<li>2022.11.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/boeing-officially-passes-the-long-haul-narrowbody-torch-to-airbus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing officially passes the long-haul narrowbody torch to Airbus</a></li> 2154<li>2022.11.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-puts-a-quarter-century-between-its-all-new-airplanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing puts a quarter century between its all-new airplanes</a></li> 2155<li>2022.11.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-nears-but-doesnt-yet-clear-the-first-of-three-737-max-hurdles-in-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing nears, but doesn’t yet clear, the first of three 737 Max hurdles in China</a></li> 2156<li>2022.10.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/comac-xian-confirm-ma700-has-flown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Comac seems to quietly confirm the MA700 has flown</a></li> 2157<li>2022.10.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/autoflight-tests-globalizations-limits-with-strategy-for-affordable-evtols/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AutoFlight tests globalization’s limits with strategy for affordable eVTOLs</a></li> 2158<li>2022.10.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-u-s-has-a-50-seat-jet-problem/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The U.S. has a 50-seat jet problem</a></li> 2159<li>2022.10.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/1500-hour-rule-no-ch
2159ange-sam-graves/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The 1,500-hour rule isn’t going to budge, says key Republican</a></li> 2160<li>2022.10.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/fascinating-fine-print-delta-joby-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The fascinating fine print behind Delta’s bet on Joby</a></li> 2161<li>2022.10.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/the-convoluted-politics-of-certifying-the-last-737-max-models-redux/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Revisiting the convoluted politics of certifying the last 737 Max models</a></li> 2162<li>2022.10.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/wisk-gen6-wings-skids-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wisk, with wings to glide, picks skids not wheels</a></li> 2163<li>2022.10.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/wisk-gen6-autonomy-distruptive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wisk’s autonomy strategy doesn’t have to be viable to be disruptive</a></li> 2164<li>2022.10.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/usaf-evtol-afwerx-agility-prime-new-phase/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">​​Pioneering Air Force eVTOL program looks set to enter new phase</a></li> 2165<li>2022.10.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/widebody-aircraft-shortage-catalyst-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Widebody aircraft rebound awaits a powerful catalyst that may not arrive</a></li> 2166<li>2022.09.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/boeing-postures-freeze-china-max-c919/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing postures for a long freeze inside China</a></li> 2167<li>2022.09.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/eviation-flying-alice-unanswered-questions-battery-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eviation looks past flying Alice to a slew of unanswered questions</a></li> 2168<li>2022.09.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/autonomous-aircraft-certification-strategy-merlin-xwing-reliable-robotics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Autonomous aircraft startups are plotting an evolution, not a revolution</a></li> 2169<li>2022.09.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/heart-unveils-es-30-air-canada/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Under the weight of market and technical reality, Heart respawns its aircraft</a></li> 2170<li>2022.09.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/air-wisconsin-united-embraer-e-195-e2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Regional loss points United toward Embraer’s E2</a></li> 2171<li>2022.09.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/evtol-vortex-ring-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An old aerodynamic problem could pose a new challenge for eVTOL aircraft</a></li> 2172<li>2022.09.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/china-demographic-collapse-boeing-airbus-un-population/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A different way to think about the future of flying in China</a></li> 2173<li>2022.08.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/united-and-emirates-plot-codeshare-agreement/">United and Emirates plot codeshare agreement</a></li> 2174<li>2022.08.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/sls-artemis-boeing-launch-attempt-scrub/">‘Incandescently expensive’ SLS scrubs first attempt at lunar test flight</a></li> 2175<li>2022.08.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/beta-minor-ground-fire-battery/">Reassembled battery pack involved in minor fire at Beta Technologies</a></li> 2176<li>2202.08.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/evtol-airspace-dallas-nasa-joby-study/">Today’s airspace can handle eVTOLs — but not too many of them</a></li> 2177<li>2022.08.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/whats-missing-from-the-debate-over-the-1500-hour-rule/">What’s missing from the debate over the 1,500-hour rule</a></li> 2178<li>2022.08.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/air-cargo-cooling-off/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Signs of a cooling air freight market after record heat</a></li> 2179<li>2022.08.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/aam-wildfire-operations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advanced air mobility won’t end wildfires — nor should it</a></li> 2180<li>2022.08.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/us-evtol-standards-harmonization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. eVTOL developers not waiting on standards harmonization</a></li> 2181<li>2022.08.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/questions-archers-deal-united/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What we still don’t know about Archer’s deal with United</a></li> 2182<li>2022.08.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-resumes-787-deliveries-but-another-lull-looms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing resumes 787 deliveries, but another lull looms</a></li> 2183<li>2022.08.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/aerospace-settles-into-persistent-single-aisle-feast-and-twin-aisle-famine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aerospace settles into persistent single-aisle feast and twin-aisle famine</a></li> 2184<li>2022.08.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/battery-certification-challenge-electric-evtol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Batteries are a looming certification challenge for electric aviation hopefuls</a></li> 2185<li>2022.08.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/boom-supersonic-rolls-royce-engine-business-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boom hunts for supersonic propulsion and a business model to go with it</a></li> 2186<li>2022.07.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/commentary/putting-the-aerospace-industry-on-the-couch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Putting the aerospace industry on the couch</a></li> 2187<li>2022.07.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/farnborough-airshow-evtol-roundup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Even without flying, eVTOL takes up the air at Farnborough</a></li> 2188<li>2022.07.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-advances-a220-500-strategy-transcon-engine-cfm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus advances A220-500 strategy around transcon and possible second engine</a></li> 2189<li>2022.07.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/rolls-royce-ceo-says-pratt-whitney-might-be-spun-off-from-raytheon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rolls-Royce CEO says Pratt & Whitney spin-off ‘might’ guide rekindled collaboration</a></li> 2190<li>2022.07.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-737-max-10-certification-testing-to-slip-into-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing 737 Max 10 certification testing to slip into 2023</a></li> 2191<li>2022.07.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/pratt-whitney-hybrid-snfp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harvest & hybrids await engine makers for the next decade</a></li> 2192<li>2022.07.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/supply-chain/labor-shortage-drives-pratt-whitney-engine-shortfall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Labor shortage drives Pratt & Whitney engine shortfall</a></li> 2193<li>2022.07.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/ups-outlines-evtol-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UPS outlines eVTOL strategy</a></li> 2194<li>2022.07.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/china-reactivates-its-airlines-for-now/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China reactivates its airlines, for now</a></li> 2195<li>2022.07.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-politics-of-ethanol-are-coming-to-aviation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The politics of ethanol are coming to aviation</a></li> 2196<li>2022.07.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/delta-set-for-boeing-737-max-10-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delta set for Boeing 737 Max 10 deal</a></li> 2197<li>2022.06.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/asia-fleet-stored-parked-retired/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia still dominates dormant fleet, but it’s not clear how many jets will return</a></li> 2198<li>2022.06.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/freight-boom-boeing-777-bcf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Freight boom and delays accelerate Boeing’s 777 converted freighter plan </a></li> 2199<li>2022.06.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/pilot-shortage-solutions-plentiful-politically-improbable/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pilot shortage solutions are plentiful but politically improbable</a></li> 2200<li>2022.06.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/joby-bought-hydrogen-pioneer-h2fly-in-secret/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joby bought hydrogen pioneer H2Fly in secret</a></li> 2201<li>2022.06.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/hydrogen-h2fly-green-avi
2201ation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Already flying on hydrogen, H2Fly sets a practical course for green aviation</a></li> 2202<li>2022.06.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/eviation-relocates-alice-moses-lake/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eviation relocates Alice to Moses Lake for maiden flight</a></li> 2203<li>2022.06.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/convoluted-politics-certifying-737-max-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inside the convoluted politics of certifying the last 737 Max models</a></li> 2204<li>2022.05.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/pilot-shortage-cascade-beyond-empty-cockpits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Impact of the pilot shortage will cascade far beyond empty cockpits</a></li> 2205<li>2022.05.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/west-virginia-evtol-supernal-vertiport-lobbying/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unlikely West Virginia is cautionary tale for states seeking eVTOL investment</a></li> 2206<li>2022.05.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/pentagon-has-quietly-growing-doubts-about-boeings-direction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pentagon has quietly growing doubts about Boeing’s direction</a></li> 2207<li>2022.05.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/pilot-shortage-spreading-beyond-regional-airlines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The pilot shortage is spreading beyond the regional airlines</a></li> 2208<li>2022.05.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/faa-changes-course-on-evtol-certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA changes course on eVTOL certification</a></li> 2209<li>2022.05.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/airbus-boeing-single-twin-aisle-regional-recovery-values/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing & Airbus single-aisle workhorses squeeze out regional and widebody jets</a></li> 2210<li>2022.04.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/jumbo-era-that-wasnt-md-12-a380/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The jumbo era that wasn’t</a></li> 2211<li>2022.04.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/trump-air-force-one-deal-boeing-1b-hangover/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump Air Force One deal leaves Boeing with $1B hangover</a></li> 2212<li>2022.04.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-777x-delay-2024-emirates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing preps 777X for slip deep into 2024, as it triages 787 & 737 Max 10</a></li> 2213<li>
22132022.04.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/beta-series-b-funding-staying-private/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beta Technologies proves staying private can still pay off</a></li> 2214<li>2022.04.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/east-west-spring-2022-recovery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The global aviation recovery is the tale of two hemispheres</a></li> 2215<li>2022.04.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/path-to-100-saf-sustainable-aviation-fuel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Understanding the path to 100% SAF</a></li> 2216<li>2022.04.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/tac-explains/what-is-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TAC Explains: What is sustainable aviation fuel?</a></li> 2217<li>2022.04.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/supply-chain/russian-titanium-sanctions-vsmpo-boeing-airbus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russian titanium avoids the crossfire between east and west</a></li> 2218<li>2022.04.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/frontier-wins-in-jetblue-spirit-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontier wins in JetBlue-Spirit deal</a></li> 2219<li>2022.04.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/new-photo-mystery-ma700-turboprop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New photo adds to the mystery of China’s MA700 regional turboprop</a></li> 2220<li>2022.04.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-slows-china-737-max-production/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing slows way down on Chinese 737 Max production</a></li> 2221<li>2022.03.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/imf-slowing-global-economy-pushing-aviation-higher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A slowing global economy is still pushing aviation higher</a></li> 2222<li>2022.03.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/airline-brands-evtol-shares/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airlines lend brands for cheap eVTOL shares</a></li> 2223<li>2022.03.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/russian-aircraft-fleet-crumble-not-overnight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Russian aircraft fleet is set on a course to crumble, but it won’t happen overnight</a></li> 2224<li>2022.03.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/whisper-drone-high-speed-electric-flight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whisper Drone charts a course for high-speed electric flight</a></li> 2225<li>2022.03.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/china-eastern-5735s-sudden-sharp-dive-put-in-context/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China Eastern 5735’s sudden sharp dive put in context</a></li> 2226<li>2022.03.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/textron-buys-pipistrel-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Textron buys its way into the electric revolution</a></li> 2227<li>2022.03.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/valuable-resources/boeing-airbus-fleet-inside-russia-data-viz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The western airliner fleet inside Russia: An interactive data visualization</a></li> 2228<li>2022.03.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/beta-alia-usaf-first-pilots/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USAF pilots make electric flights as Pentagon again cultivates new propulsion</a></li> 2229<li>2022.03.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/airlines-win-lose-russian-airspace-closed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The airlines that win and lose with Russian airspace closed</a></li> 2230<li>2022.03.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-leasing/repo-aeroflot-a321neo-egypt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inside a failed attempt to repo an Aeroflot A321neo in Egypt</a></li> 2231<li>2022.03.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/russia-boeing-cognitive-dissonance-ukraine-airbus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing reliance on Russia underscores industry’s failure to have it all</a></li> 2232<li>2022.02.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/russia-ukraine-taiwan-civil-aerospace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disconnecting Russia from aviation came gradually – then all at once</a></li> 2233<li>2022.02.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/aviation-vibe-shift-hydrogen-zeroe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Making sense of aviation’s vibe shift to hydrogen</a></li> 2234<li>2022.02.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/spirit-frontier-merger/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spirit and Frontier merger is about the search for high-hanging fruit</a></li> 2235<li>2022.02.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/eviation-alice-outs-omer-bar-yohay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eviation zaps its uncharacteristically candid founder</a></li> 2236<li>2022.02.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/self-driving-cars-self-flying-aircraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What a safety debate about self-driving cars means for self-flying aircraft</a></li> 2237<li>2022.02.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/faa-777x-tia-delay-787-manufacturing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAA not giving an inch as Boeing big jet programs face slide</a></li> 2238<li>2022.02.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/duopoly-airbus-boeing-allegiant-737max/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The duopoly is alive, well, and working to the benefit of the 737 Max</a></li> 2239<li>2022.01.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/777-8f-launch-a350f-comparison/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Once an afterthought, new freighters get tailored in pandemic era</a></li> 2240<li>2022.01.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/allegiant-adapting-737-max-business-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Allegiant is adapting the 737 Max to its business model</a></li> 2241<li>2022.01.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/tac-explains/ukraine-russia-conflict-derail-global-aerospace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TAC Explains: Ukraine-Russia conflict could derail global aerospace</a></li> 2242<li>2022.01.24:<a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/797-boeing-wisk-autonomous-moonshot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Absent 797, Boeing bets on Wisk’s autonomous moonshot</a></li> 2243<li>2022.01.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/eviation-alice-readies-first-flight-faa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Approaching first flight, Eviation’s Alice readies to test FAA</a></li> 2244<li>2022.01.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/daunting-economics-air-taxi-commuting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The daunting economics of taking an air taxi to work</a></li> 2245<li>2022.01.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/5g-network-disruption-cluster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5G network deployment in the U.S. spawns a cluster of disruption</a></li> 2246<li>2022.01.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/valuable-resources/airbus-boeing-2021-deliveries-visualization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus & Boeing 2021 deliveries: An interactive data visualization</a></li> 2247<li>2022.01.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/regional-aircraft-recovery-stalls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Regional aircraft recovery stalls after early pandemic rebound</a></li> 2248<li>2022.01.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/embraer-spac-deal-evtol-developers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embraer SPAC deal reflects changed funding landscape for eVTOL developers</a></li> 2249<li>2021.12.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/emirates-777-ek231-close-call/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emirates 777 close call in Dubai returns spotlight to automation over-reliance</a></li> 2250<li>2021.12.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/product-announcements/elan-head-tac-senior-editor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Air Current launches expanded coverage of eVTOL and future technology</a></li> 2251<li>2021.12.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/pandemic-airbus-boeing-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The pandemic could soon mean a shortage of new airplanes, too</a></li> 2252<li>2021.12.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/a220-500-on-airbus-agenda/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Focus is on its factory, but A220-500 on the Airbus agenda</a></li> 2253<li>2021.12.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/with-china-recertification-boeing-pivots-to-ramp-737-max-output/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">With China recertification, Boeing pivots to ramp 737 Max output</a></li> 2254<li>2021.12.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/737-max-returns-changed-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CAAC clears 737 Max, but aviation in China is different 33 months later</a></li> 2255<li>
22552021.11.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/part-2-tac-2022-airline-forecast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The last leg of the U.S. airline recovery is going to be the hardest</a></li> 2256<li>2021.11.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/single-pilot-cockpits-are-coming/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Like it or not, the foundations for single-pilot flying are being laid today</a></li> 2257<li>2021.11.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-tees-up-a350-freighter-orders-with-air-lease-corporation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Airbus tees up first A350 freighter orders with Air Lease</a></li> 2258<li>2021.11.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/2022-tac-forecast-high-fares-packed-flights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">If 2021 was about flying again, 2022 is about higher fares & packed flights</a></li> 2259<li>2021.11.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/green-flying-hybrid-hydrogen-diversion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The journey to green flying is about the diversion, not the destination</a></li> 2260<li>2021.11.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/de-havilland-and-the-canadian-pursuit-of-a-hybrid-electric-turboprop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">De Havilland and the Canadian pursuit of a hybrid-electric turboprop</a></li> 2261<li>2021.10.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/real-pilot-shortage-threatens-us-airline-recovery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A very real pilot shortage threatens to upend the U.S. airline recovery</a></li> 2262<li>2021.10.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/aviations-addiction-to-growth-is-overriding-its-ability-to-lower-emissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aviation’s addiction to growth is overriding its ability to lower emissions</a></li> 2263<li>2021.10.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/southwest-post-mortem-meltdown-burnout/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What happened at Southwest wasn’t a meltdown, it was a burnout</a></li> 2264<li>2021.10.08:<a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/ma700-turboprop-secret-first-flight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> MA700 resurfaces in China with chatter about a secret first flight</a></li> 2265<li>2021.10.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/climate-challenge-to-aviation-sets-huge-expectations-for-sustainable-fuels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Climate challenge to aviation sets huge expectations for SAF</a></li> 2266<li>2021.09.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/gulfstream-loads-g800-and-g400-into-its-product-pipeline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gulfstream loads G800 and G400 into its product pipeline</a></li> 2267<li>2021.09.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-missing-ingredients-in-electric-aviations-economic-pie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The missing ingredients in electric aviation’s economic pie</a></li> 2268<li>2021.09.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/airbus-x-wing-demonstrator-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X-Wing comes to light as major new Airbus demonstrator program</a></li> 2269<li>2021.09.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/electric-future-of-regional-aviation-not-yet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Electric is the future of regional aviation, just not yet </a></li> 2270<li>2021.09.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/787-suppliers-hold-shipments-with-boeing-assembly-line-saturated/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">787 suppliers hold shipments with Boeing assembly line ‘saturated’</a></li> 2271<li>2021.09.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/embraer-hydrogen-turboprop-bridge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embraer has to design an airplane today for the propulsion of tomorrow</a></li> 2272<li>2021.08.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/delta-variant-hits-hard-but-aviation-has-learned-how-to-take-a-punch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delta variant hits hard, but aviation has learned how to take a punch</a></li> 2273<li>2021.08.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/embraer-turboprop-for-us-airlines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embraer makes its case for an American turboprop</a></li> 2274<li>2021.08.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/boeings-max-lands-in-china-amid-a-fog-of-political-uncertainty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing’s Max lands in China amid a fog of political uncertainty</a></li> 2275<li>2021.08.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/how-a-regional-aircraft-is-flown-today-will-define-its-prospects-tomorrow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How a regional aircraft is flown today will define its prospects tomorrow</a></li> 2276<li>2021.07.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeings-787-profitability-program-accounting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A question of profitability again hangs over Boeing’s 787</a></li> 2277<li>2021.07.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/making-sense-of-the-post-pandemic-role-of-regional-aircraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Making sense of the post-pandemic role of regional aircraft</a></li> 2278<li>2021.07.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-grapples-with-a-pandoras-box-on-787/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boeing grapples with a ‘Pandoras box’ on 787</a></li> 2279<li>2021.07.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/premium-economys-surprising-pandemic-rebound
2279/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Premium economy’s surprising pandemic rebound</a></li> 2280<li>2021.06.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/united-delta-deals-737-max-10-8-a321-a350-latam/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">United & Delta, head-to-head, chart different paths for fleet additions</a></li> 2281<li>2021.06.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/clear-signs-of-business-travel-return-with-accelerating-u-s-recovery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Clear signs of business travel return with accelerating U.S. recovery</a></li> 2282<li>2021.06.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/amazon-air-set-to-add-atr-turboprops/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon Air set to add ATR turboprops to freighter fleet</a></li> 2283<li>2021.06.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-pivots-a350-freighter-fortunes-boeing-777xf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Airbus pivots A350 to cargo to fix its freighter fortunes</a></li> 2284<li>2021.06.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/china-john-plueger-alc-airbus-boeing-production/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As China freezes out Boeing, Airbus ramp grows output imbalance</a></li> 2285<li>2021.06.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/amazons-fleet-looks-different-if-it-absolutely-positively-has-to-be-there-overnight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon’s fleet looks different if it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight</a></li> 2286<li>2021.06.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/united-airlines-boom-supersonic-overture-deal/">United wagers environmental and technical credibility in supersonic bet</a></li> 2287<li>2021.05.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/first-biden-budget-boeing-ttbw-737-replacement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">First Biden budget to accelerate push toward Boeing 737 replacement</a></li> 2288<li>2021.05.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/out-of-money-aerions-supersonic-pursuit-is-at-its-end/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Out of money, Aerion’s supersonic pursuit is at its end</a></li> 2289<li>2021.05.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/retail-driving-amazon-air-ups-fedex/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Retail, not logistics, is Amazon Air’s lodestar in UPS & FedEx fight</a></li> 2290<li>2021.05.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/david-neeleman-breeze-airways-power-by-the-hour-lessor-covid-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The pandemic didn’t stop Breeze, it gave David Neeleman a new business model</a></li> 2291<li>2021.05.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/amazon-is-building-an-empire-in-the-sky-but-its-no-fedex-or-ups/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon is building an empire in the sky, but it’s no FedEx or UPS</a></li> 2292<li>2021.04.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/regional-widebody-single-aisle-recovery-global-split/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The global aircraft fleet recovery is a tale of trifurcation</a></li> 2293<li>2021.04.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/emirates-tim-clark-has-the-audacity-to-think-long-term/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emirates’ Tim Clark has the audacity to think long-term</a></li> 2294<li>2021.04.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/engines-for-a330-freighter-will-propel-or-stall-its-prospects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Engines for A330 freighter will propel or stall its prospects</a></li> 2295<li>2021.04.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/airbus-a330-path-to-cargo-conversion-success-faces-an-uphill-battle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Airbus’s A330 path to cargo conversion success faces an uphill battle</a></li> 2296<li>2021.03.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/faa-certifies-high-density-boeing-737-max-destined-for-ryanair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FAA certifies high-density Boeing 737 Max destined for Ryanair</a></li> 2297<li>2021.03.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/aircraft-lessors-test-charging-ailing-airlines-by-the-hour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aircraft lessors test charging ailing airlines by the hour</a></li> 2298<li>2021.03.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/us-china-boeing-comac-max-c919-diplomacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jetliner diplomacy between the U.S. and China looks a long way off</a></li> 2299<li>2021.03.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-airbus-a330-is-lost-in-the-pandemics-economic-twilight-zone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Airbus A330 is lost in the pandemic’s economic Twilight Zone</a></li> 2300<li>2021.03.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/hamburg-airbus-passes-a380-to-a321xlr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Hamburg, Airbus passes last embers of A380 torch to A321XLR</a></li> 2301<li>2021.03.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/emirates-tim-clark-says-boeing-not-getting-it-on-737-max-787/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 Max, 787</a></li> 2302<li>2021.03.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/australias-loyal-wingman-drone-is-carrying-the-boeings-797-on-its-wings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Australia’s Loyal Wingman drone is carrying Boeing’s 797 on its wings</a></li> 2303<li>2021.02.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/chinas-momentary-air-travel-collapse-
2303and-rebound/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">China’s momentary air travel collapse and rebound</a></li> 2304<li>2021.02.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/fresh-737-max-scars-spur-quick-faa-moves-on-pw-777s/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fresh 737 Max scars spur quick FAA moves on P&W 777s.</a></li> 2305<li>2021.02.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/fedex-and-sikorsky-quietly-begin-single-pilot-tests-for-cargo-airliners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FedEx and Sikorsky quietly begin single-pilot tests for cargo airliners</a></li> 2306<li>2021.02.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/southwest-hits-roadblock-with-boeing-ge-as-it-seeks-300-737s-or-a220s/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Southwest hits roadblock with Boeing & GE as it seeks 300 737s or A220s</a></li> 2307<li>2021.02.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/airline-losses-domestic-covid-testing-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lost airline revenues tip of the iceberg for domestic testing</a></li> 2308<li>2021.02.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-airlines-are-forked-business-and-leisure-flying-split-can-heal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The airlines are forked. Business and leisure flying split can heal</a></li> 2309<li>2021.01.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/electric-supersonic-startups-lay-down-their-industrial-roots/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Electric, supersonic startups lay down their industrial roots</a></li> 2310<li>2021.01.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/after-max-787-tanker-and-spacecraft-struggles-trouble-comes-to-777x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">After Max, 787, tanker and spacecraft struggles, trouble comes to 777X</a></li> 2311<li>2021.01.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/the-quarterly-u-s-airline-industry-v
2311isualization-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The quarterly U.S. Airline Industry Visualization report</a></li> 2312<li>2021.01.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/until-business-travelers-return-every-airline-is-a-low-cost-carrier/">Until business travelers return, every airline is a low-cost carrier</a></li> 2313<li>2021.01.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/alaska-maps-its-2020s-with-boeing-and-leaves-virgin-strategy-behind/">Alaska maps its 2020s with Boeing and leaves Virgin strategy behind</a></li> 2314<li>2021.01.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/mcas-may-not-have-been-needed-on-the-737-max-at-all/">Boeing’s MCAS on the 737 Max may not have been needed at all</a></li> 2315<li>2020.12.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/airlines-survived-2020-but-as-flyers-return-their-dollars-wont/">Airlines survived 2020, but as flyers return their dollars won’t</a></li> 2316<li>2020.12.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/chinas-c919-ma700-arj21-face-derailment-military-end-user-list/">China’s civil aircraft projects face derailment with new U.S. restrictions</a></li> 2317<li>2020.12.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/emerging-markets-both-spur-and-limit-embraers-e3-turboprop-potential/">Emerging markets both spur and limit Embraer’s E3 turboprop potential</a></li> 2318<li>2020.12.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/embraer-search-of-a-partner-advances-closer-to-turboprop/">Embraer wants a turboprop, but needs a partner to let it be itself</a></li> 2319<li>2020.12.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/faa-grants-first-post-grounding-737-max-airworthiness-certificates-to-boeing/">FAA grants Boeing first post-grounding 737 Max airworthiness certificates</a></li> 2320<li>2020.11.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/an-unexpected-competitive-box-awaits-embraers-e3-turboprop/">An unexpected competitive box awaits Embraer’s E3 turboprop</a></li> 2321<li>2020.11.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/lessons-dc-10-grounding-recertification-mdconnell-douglas-737-max/">Lessons of DC-10 grounding pave way for 737 Max return</a></li> 2322<li>2020.11.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/tecnam-pvolt-electric-commuter-italian-covid-19-lockdown/">Electric flying advances to the mainstream as Tecnam joins the race</a></li> 2323<li>2020.11.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/even-our-willingness-to-fly-is-hyper-partisan/">Even our willingness to fly is partisan</a></li> 2324<li>2020.10.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/all-new-boeing-jet-is-vaporware-but-5g-max-revamp-comes-to-light/">All-new Boeing jet is vaporware, but 5G Max revamp comes to light</a></li> 2325<li>2020.10.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/breaking-the-statistical-link-between-covid-19-cases-and-air-travel/">Breaking the statistical link between COVID-19 cases and air travel demand</a></li> 2326<li>2020.10.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/737-max-recertification-risks-becoming-pawn-in-u-s-china-fight/">737 Max recertification risks becoming pawn in U.S.-China fight</a></li> 2327<li>2020.10.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/furloughs-aircraft-retirements-put-a-ceiling-on-airline-recovery/">Furloughs, aircraft retirements put a ceiling on airline recovery</a></li> 2328<li>2020.10.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/covid-cant-keep-passengers-away-from-flying-forever-but-the-economy-can/">COVID can’t keep passengers away from flying forever, but the economy can</a></li> 2329<li>2020.10.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/moving-boeings-787-to-south-carolina-was-a-dozen-years-in-the-making/">Moving Boeing’s 787 to South Carolina was a dozen years in the making</a></li> 2330<li>2020.10.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-will-consolidate-787-assembly-operations-to-south-carolina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boeing will consolidate 787 operations to South Carolina</a></li> 2331<li>2020.09.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/zeroe-dynamics-airbus-hydrogen-moonshot/">Understanding the industry-transforming dynamics behind Airbus’s hydrogen Moonshot</a></li> 2332<li>2020.09.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/supply-chain/germany-plays-economic-architect-diehl-recaro/">Germany plays economic architect to stabilize its aerospace industry</a></li> 2333<li>2020.09.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/six-months-into-the-pandemic-its-even-worse-for-airlines-than-we-thought/">Six months into the pandemic, it’s even worse for airlines than we thought</a></li> 2334<li>2020.09.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/scarce-data-on-787-quality-as-faa-peels-back-onion-on-boeing/">Scarce quality data on 787 skins as FAA peels back onion on Boeing</a></li> 2335<li>2020.09.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/fall-is-here-for-airlines-and-business-travelers-arent/">Fall is here for airlines and business travelers aren’t</a></li> 2336<li>2020.08.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-pulls-eight-787s-from-service-over-structural-issue/">Boeing yanks eight 787s from service over structural issue</a></li> 2337<li>2020.08.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/a220-787-10-a320neo-post-covid-fleet-analysis/">Aircraft out of storage and into the frying pan</a></li> 2338<li>2020.08.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeings-long-and-inevitable-road-to-south-carolina/">Boeing’s long and inevitable road to South Carolina</a></li> 2339<li>2020.07.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/airlines-seek-2019-rebound-but-fares-are-missing-link-to-recovery/">
2339Airlines seek 2019 rebound, but fares are missing link to recovery</a></li> 2340<li>2020.07.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/colliding-interests-will-force-engine-makers-into-a-new-business-model/">Colliding interests will force engine makers into a new business model</a></li> 2341<li>2020.07.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/coronavirus-has-exposed-a-structural-flaw-in-the-engine-business/">Coronavirus shreds the engine maker business model</a></li> 2342<li>2020.07.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/u-s-airlines-are-having-a-knife-fight-on-a-life-raft/">U.S. airlines are having a knife fight on a life raft</a></li> 2343<li>2020.07.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/spike-in-coronavirus-cases-reveal-signs-of-stalling-u-s-air-travel-recovery/">Spike in coronavirus cases reveal signs of stalling U.S. air travel recovery</a></li> 2344<li>2020.06.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/surging-coronavirus-infection-rates-arent-slowing-u-s-air-travel-rebound-yet/">Surging coronavirus infection rates aren’t slowing U.S. air travel rebound, yet</a></li> 2345<li>2020.06.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/nuanced-economics-pilot-furloughs-buyouts/">The hard and frustrating math behind airline pilot furloughs and buyouts</a></li> 2346<li>2020.06.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-spirit-aerion-disband-engineering-as2/">Boeing, Spirit disband engineering teams designing Aerion supersonic business jet</a></li> 2347<li>2020.06.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeings-737-max-software-done-but-regulators-plot-more-changes-after-jets-return/">Boeing’s 737 Max software done, but regulators plot more changes after jet’s return</a></li> 2348<li>2020.06.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/airlines-stare-down-simulator-logjam-once-pilot-furloughs-hit/">Airlines stare down simulator logjam once pilot furloughs hit</a></li> 2349<li>2020.05.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/business-travel-lags-leisure-early-in-coronavirus-air-travel-recovery/">Business travel lags leisure early in coronavirus air travel recovery</a></li> 2350<li>2020.05.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-mitsubishi-spacejet-as-we-know-it-today-is-dead/">The Mitsubishi SpaceJet — as we know it today — is dead</a></li> 2351<li>2020.05.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-airbus-a220-and-embraer-e2-will-reshape-airline-competition-after-coronavirus/">The Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 will reshape airline competition after coronavirus</a></li> 2352<li>2020.05.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/mitsubishi-moves-its-spacejet-off-the-launch-pad/">Mitsubishi moves its SpaceJet off the launch pad and into limbo</a></li> 2353<li>2020.05.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-case-against-the-airbus-a220-and-embraer-e2/">The case against the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2</a></li> 2354<li>2020.05.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-closes-the-door-on-embraer-opens-one-open-for-mitsubishi/">Boeing closes the door on Embraer, opens one for Mitsubishi</a></li> 2355<li>2020.05.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/embraer-can-survive-solo-but-outlook-mixed-after-boeing-breakup/">Embraer can survive solo, but outlook mixed after Boeing breakup</a></li> 2356<li>2020.04.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-end-of-boeing-brasil-commercial-and-the-re-birth-of-embraer-into-the-unknown/">The end of Boeing Brasil Commercial and the re-birth of Embraer into the unknown</a></li> 2357<li>2020.04.24: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/commentary/time-and-money-not-gimmicks-are-going-to-get-people-flying-again/">Time and money, not gimmicks, are going to get people flying again</a></li> 2358<li>2020.04.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/coronavirus-will-force-airlines-to-make-familiar-asks-of-pilots-to-stay-afloat/">Coronavirus will force airlines to make familiar asks of pilots to stay afloat</a></li> 2359<li>2020.04.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/airbus-and-boe
2359ing-hustle-to-keep-airplanes-flowing-to-a-collapsed-market/">Airbus and Boeing hustle to keep airplanes flowing to a collapsed market</a></li> 2360<li>2020.04.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-airlines-are-staring-down-a-slow-and-uneven-recovery-from-coronavirus/">The airlines are staring down a slow and uneven recovery from coronavirus</a></li> 2361<li>2020.04.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-airplanes-that-have-survived-the-aviation-apocalypse/">The airplanes that have survived the aviation apocalypse</a></li> 2362<li>2020.04.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/the-uncertain-future-for-boeings-twin-787-assembly-lines-in-washington-and-south-carolina/">The uncertain future for Boeing’s twin 787 assembly lines in Washington and South Carolina</a></li> 2363<li>2020.03.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/confusion-among-u-s-airlines-as-airplanes-fly-empty-to-get-bailout-funds/">Confusion among U.S. airlines as airplanes fly virtually empty to get bailout funds</a></li> 2364<li>2020.03.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/as-coronavirus-empties-the-sky-of-passenger-planes-air-cargo-marches-on/">As coronavirus empties the sky of passenger planes, air cargo marches on</a></li> 2365<li>2020.03.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/u-s-regional-airlines-will-play-crucial-role-for-big-carriers-after-coronavirus/">U.S. regional airlines will play crucial role for big carriers after coronavirus</a></li> 2366<li>2020.03.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/supply-chain/the-financial-crisis-brewing-in-the-supply-chain-underneath-the-worlds-airlines/">The financial crisis brewing in the supply chain underneath the world’s airlines</a></li> 2367<li>2020.03.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/coronavirus-forces-an-industry-into-uncharted-territory-and-how-recovery-may-play-out/">Coronavirus plunges aviation into singular event, traditional recovery models useless</a></li> 2368<li>2020.03.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/coronavirus-pushes-u-s-airlines-to-the-brink-of-some-form-of-shutdown/">Coronavirus pushes U.S. airlines to the brink of some form of shutdown</a></li> 2369<li>2020.03.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/as-coronavirus-pummels-air-travel-lessons-from-9-11-on-what-may-come-next/">As coronavirus pummels air travel, lessons from 9/11 on what may come next</a></li> 2370<li>2020.03.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/a-jittery-industry-begins-to-question-if-business-travel-will-rebound-after-coronavirus/">A jittery industry begins to question if business travel will rebound after coronavirus</a></li> 2371<li>2020.03.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/once-scarce-coronavirus-creates-a-glut-of-unneeded-airliners/">Once scarce, coronavirus creates a glut of unneeded airliners</a></li> 2372<li>2020.03.02: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/coronavirus-is-seizing-the-engine-of-global-commercial-aviation/">Coronavirus is seizing the engine of global commercial aviation</a></li> 2373<li>2020.02.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/how-southwest-has-adapted-to-life-without-the-737-max/">How Southwest has adapted to life without the 737 Max</a></li> 2374<li>2020.02.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/decade-old-boeing-concept-may-get-new-life-in-dogfight-with-a321xlr/">Decade-old Boeing concept may get new life in dogfight with A321XLR</a></li> 2375<li>2020.02.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-administrator-outlines-final-gantlet-to-return-737-max-to-service/">FAA Administrator outlines final gantlet to return 737 Max to service</a></li> 2376<li>2020.02.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/coronavirus-nearly-severs-u-s-china-air-link-but-history-suggests-quick-recovery/">Coronavirus nearly severs U.S.-China airlink, but history suggests quick recovery</a></li> 2377<li>2020.01.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-collapses-nma-and-fsa-into-a-single-search-for-its-next-airplane/">Boeing collapses NMA and FSA into a single search for its next airplane</a></li> 2378<li>2020.01.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-needs-777x-for-far-more-than-just-fighting-airbus/">Boeing needs 777X for far more than just fighting Airbus</a></li> 2379<li>2020.01.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/new-boeing-ceo-says-the-future-has-to-wait/">New Boeing CEO says the future has to wait</a></li> 2380<li>2020.01.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/company-culture/simulators-at-the-center-of-the-boeings-future-put-spotlight-on-systemic-issues/">Simulators at the center of the Boeing’s future put spotlight on systemic issues</a></li> 2381<li>2020.01.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/signs-of-acceleration-from-china-and-comac-at-the-start-of-a-new-decade/">Signs of acceleration from China and Comac at the start of a new decade</a></li> 2382<li>2019.12.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/company-culture/new-boeing-ceo-tasked-with-fixing-the-rifts-he-and-the-board-helped-cultivate/">New Boeing CEO tasked with fixing rifts he and the board helped cultivate</a></li> 2383<li>2019.12.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/supply-chain-built-on-promise-of-737-max-bumper-crop-braces-for-shutdown/">Supply chain built on promise of 737 Max bumper crop braces for shutdown</a></li> 2384<li>2019.12.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/pilot-procedure-confusion-adds-new-complication-to-737-max-return/">Pilot procedure confusion adds new complication to Boeing 737 Max return</a></li> 2385<li>2019.11.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-737-max-re-certificaton-likely-to-slide-into-2020-ryanair-model-faces-new-design-issue/">Boeing 737 Max re-certification likely to slide into 2020, Ryanair model faces new ‘design issue’</a></li> 2386<li>2019.11.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/transport-canada-safety-official-urges-removal-of-mcas-from-737-max/">Transport Canada safety official urges removal of MCAS from 737 Max</a></li> 2387<li>2019.11.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/the-dc-10-737-max-and-the-struggle-to-polish-a-tarnished-airplane/">The DC-10, 737 Max and the struggle to polish a tarnished airplane</a></li> 2388<li>2019.11.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-pushes-back-on-pressure-to-return-boeing-737-max-to-service/">FAA pushes back on “pressure” to return Boeing 737 Max to service</a></li> 2389<li>2019.11.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/southwest-wants-a-small-airplane-from-boeing-or-airbus-and-that-could-reshape-aviation/">Southwest wants a small airplane from Boeing or Airbus and that could reshape aviation</a></li> 2390<li>2019.11.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/emergency-autoland-puts-garmin-on-the-bleeding-edge-of-autonomous-flying/">Emergency Autoland puts Garmin on the bleeding edge of autonomous flying</a></li> 2391<li>2019.10.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeings-nma-in-doubt-as-airlines-take-fresh-look-at-737-max-757-replacement/">Boeing’s NMA in doubt as airlines take fresh look at 737 Max & 757 replacement</a></li> 2392<li>2019.10.18: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/new-document-in-737-max-investigation-points-to-chaos-pressure-in-mcas-development/">New document in 737 Max investigation points to chaos, pressure in MCAS development</a></li> 2393<li>2019.10.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/searching-for-40-year-old-lessons-for-boeing-in-the-grounding-of-the-dc-10/">Searching for 40-year old lessons for Boeing in the grounding of the DC-10</a></li> 2394<li>2019.10.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/checklists-come-into-focus-as-pace-setter-for-737-max-return/">Checklists come into focus as pace-setter for 737 Max return</a></li> 2395<li>2019.09.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/exploring-the-big-sky-microsoft-is-creating-for-flight-simulator-2020
2395/">Exploring the vast Earth Microsoft has created for Flight Simulator 2020</a></li> 2396<li>2019.09.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-end-of-embraer-and-the-birth-of-boeing-brasil-commercial/">The end of Embraer and the beginning of Boeing Brasil Commercial</a></li> 2397<li>2019.09.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/neeleman-plans-jump-on-moxy-with-outgoing-azul-e-jets/">Neeleman plans jump on Moxy with outgoing Azul E-Jets</a></li> 2398<li>2019.09.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/china-may-hold-the-future-for-de-havillands-dash-8-400/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">China may hold the future for De Havilland’s Dash 8-400</a></li> 2399<li>2019.09.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/newcomers-de-havilland-and-mitsubishi-dwarfed-by-their-supply-chains/">Newcomers De Havilland and Mitsubishi find themselves dwarfed by their suppliers</a></li> 2400<li>2019.08.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-mothballing-development-of-ultra-long-range-777-8-777x/">Boeing ‘mothballing’ development of ultra-long range 777X</a></li> 2401<li>2019.08.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/visual-approach-whats-on-a-transatlantic-wide-body/">Visual Approach: What’s on a transatlantic wide body?</a></li> 2402<li>2019.08.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/unraveling-the-dynamics-behind-deltas-regional-airline-consolidation/">Unraveling the dynamics behind Delta’s regional airline consolidation</a></li> 2403<li style="text-align: left;">2019.07.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/october-brings-prospect-of-737-max-cancellations/">October brings first prospect of 737 Max cancellations</a></li> 2404<li>2019.07.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/the-redemption-of-the-757/">Visual Approach: The Redemption of the 757</a></li> 2405<li>2019.07.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-737-maxs-return-risks-accidentally-breaking-the-aviation-industry/">The 737 Max’s return risks accidentally breaking the aviation industry</a></li> 2406<li>2019.06.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-and-boeing-initially-disagreed-on-severity-of-catastrophic-737-max-software-glitch/">FAA and Boeing initially disagreed on severity of “catastrophic” 737 Max software glitch</a></li> 2407<li>2019.06.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/once-inseparable-allies-japan-moves-into-position-to-compete-with-boeing/">Inseparable allies, Japan and Boeing, now find themselves in competition</a></li> 2408<li>2019.06.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/visual-approach-can-the-a321xlr-replace-wide-body-aircraft-across-the-atlantic/">Visual Approach: Can the A321XLR Replace Wide-Body Aircraft Across the Atlantic?</a></li> 2409<li>2019.06.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-set-for-paris-launch-for-a321xlr/">Airbus set for Paris Air Show launch of A321XLR</a></li> 2410<li>2019.06.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/mitsubishi-in-advanced-negotiations-to-acquire-bombardiers-crj-program/">Mitsubishi in advanced negotiations to acquire Bombardier’s CRJ program</a></li> 2411<li>2019.05.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-chases-range-frontier-on-787-and-777x-to-win-air-new-zealand-qantas-deals/">Boeing chases range frontier on 787 and 777X to win Air New Zealand, Qantas deals</a></li> 2412<li>2019.05.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-makes-a-case-for-disruptive-stability-in-the-a321xlr/">Airbus makes a case for disruptive stability in the A321XLR</a></li> 2413<li>2019.05.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/company-culture/inside-boeing-sadness-frustration-anger-uncertainty-focus-after-737-max-crashes/">Inside Boeing: Sadness, frustration, anger, uncertainty & focus after 737 Max crashes</a></li> 2414<li>2019.05.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/mitsubishi-faces-a-rising-monopoly-as-the-sun-sets-on-bombardier/">Mitsubishi faces a rising monopoly as the sun sets on Bombardier</a></li> 2415<li>2019.04.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/japan-and-mitsubishi-find-their-path-together-for-mrj-certification/">Japan and Mitsubishi find their path together for MRJ certification</a></li> 2416<li>2019.04.23: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/737-max-groun
2416ding-tests-boeing-southwest-relationship/">737 Max grounding tests Southwest’s relationship with Boeing</a></li> 2417<li>2019.04.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/understanding-the-formula-behind-how-delta-buys-airplanes/">Understanding the formula behind how Delta buys airplanes</a></li> 2418<li>2019.04.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/jetblue-doesnt-think-flying-to-london-is-that-radical/">JetBlue doesn’t think flying to London is all that radical</a></li> 2419<li>2019.04.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/boeing-throttles-back-on-737-output-as-suppliers-were-accelerating/">Boeing throttles back on 737 output as suppliers were speeding up</a></li> 2420<li>2019.04.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/vestigal-design-issue-clouds-737-max-crash-investigations/">Vestigial design issue clouds 737 Max crash investigations</a></li> 2421<li>2019.04.03: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/737-max-grounding-threatens-to-unravel-the-aviation-certification-world-order/">737 Max grounding threatens to unravel the aviation certification world order</a></li> 2422<li>2019.03.27: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-details-changes-to-mcas-for-737-max/">Boeing details changes to MCAS and training for 737 Max</a></li> 2423<li>2019.03.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/737-max-airlines-take-cover-under-the-wing-of-a-black-swan/">737 Max airlines take cover under the wing of a black swan</a></li> 2424<li>2019.03.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/the-world-pulls-the-andon-cord-on-the-737-max/">The world pulls the Andon Cord on the 737 Max</a></li> 2425<li>2019.03.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/chinas-aviation-regulator-orders-grounding-of-737-max/">China’s aviation regulator orders grounding of 737 Max</a></li> 2426<li>2019.03.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/bell-evtol-nexus-revolution/">Bell wants to lead the revolution that’s trying to kill it</a></li> 2427<li>2019.02.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/rolls-royce-withdrawal-may-signal-fast-approaching-boeing-797-engine-pick/">Rolls-Royce withdrawal may signal fast-approaching Boeing 797 engine pick</a></li> 2428<li>2019.02.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/what-the-shape-of-boeings-7j7-can-tell-us-about-the-797/">What the shape of Boeing’s 7J7 tells us about the 797</a></li> 2429<li>2019.02.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/airbus-will-end-a380-superjumbo-production-in-202
24291/">Airbus will end A380 superjumbo production in 2021</a></li> 2430<li>2019.02.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/airbus-and-rolls-royce-plot-ultrafan-for-a350neo/">Airbus and Rolls-Royce plot Ultrafan for A350neo</a></li> 2431<li>2019.02.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/engine-development/rolls-royce-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-year/">Rolls-Royce and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year</a></li> 2432<li>2019.02.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/business-aviation/aerions-as2-supersonic-journey-leads-it-to-boeings-doorstep/">Aerion’s supersonic journey leads it to Boeing’s doorstep</a></li> 2433<li>2019.02.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/boeing-787-deal-in-jeopardy-too-as-emirates-weighs-killing-a380-for-a330neo/">Boeing 787 deal in jeopardy, too, as Emirates weighs killing A380 for A330neo</a></li> 2434<li>2019.01.28: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/suppliers-at-arms-length-as-boeing-heads-for-797-decision/">Suppliers at arm’s length as Boeing heads for 797 decision</a></li> 2435<li>2019.01.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/trump-administration-memo-opens-door-to-mass-sickout-by-atc/">Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC</a></li> 2436<li>2019.01.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-makes-room-for-the-a220-in-alabama-and-beyond/">Airbus makes room for the A220 in Alabama and beyond</a></li> 2437<li>2019.01.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/airbus-throws-its-weight-behind-and-on-top-of-the-a220-supply-chain/">Airbus throws its weight behind (and on top of) the A220 supply chain</a></li> 2438<li>2019.01.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/kc-46-delivery-comes-with-an-asterisk-and-a-lesson-for-797/">KC-46 delivery comes with an asterisk and a lesson for 797</a></li> 2439<li>2019.01.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeings-777x-and-apples-iphone-xs-have-the-same-problem/">Apple iPhone Xs and Boeing 777X have the same problem</a></li> 2440<li>2019.01.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/the-first-ge9x-engines-find-a-home-on-777x/">The first GE9X engines find a home on 777X</a></li> 2441<li>2018.12.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/pat-shanahan-boeing-secdef-trump/">Pat Shanahan’s sharp turn from tactics to strategy</a></li> 2442<li>2018.12.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/mitsubishi-and-bombardier-trade-legal-barbs-over-recruitment-and-trade-secrets/">Mitsubishi and Bombardier trade legal barbs over recruitment and trade secrets</a></li> 2443<li>2018.12.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/a-tempest-rages-around-boeings-quiet-island-outpost-in-china/">A tempest rages around Boeing’s quiet island outpost in China</a></li> 2444<li>2018.12.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/tracing-the-origins-of-boeings-diamond-from-apollo-to-nma/">Tracing the origins of Boeing’s ‘Diamond’ from Apollo to NMA</a></li> 2445<li>2018.12.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/china-and-russia-soften-on-cr929-tech-transfer-requirement/">China and Russia soften on CR929 tech transfer requirement</a></li> 2446<li>2018.11.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/southwest-airlines-is-adding-new-angle-of-attack-indicators-to-its-737-max-fleet/">Southwest is adding new angle of attack indicators to its 737 Max fleet</a></li> 2447<li>2018.11.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/supply-chain/supersupplier-collins-aerospace-begins-life-counterbalancing-a-superduopoly/">Supersupplier Collins Aerospace begins life counterbalancing a superduopoly</a></li> 2448<li>2018.11.21: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/airbus-wages-psychological-warfare-with-its-same-decades-long-strategy/">Airbus wages psychological warfare with its same decades-long strategy</a></li> 2449<li>2018.11.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-ceo-disputes-mcas-details-intentionally-withheld-from-airlines-jt610/">Boeing CEO disputes MCAS details “intentionally withheld” from airlines</a></li> 2450<li>2018.11.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/what-is-the-boeing-737-max-maneuvering-characteristics-augmentation-system-mcas-jt610/">What is the Boeing 737 Max Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System?</a></li> 2451<li>2018.11.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/bombardiers-market-exit-is-nearly-complete/">Bombardier’s market exit is nearly complete</a></li> 2452<li>2018.11.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/viking-air-to-acquire-dash-8-q400-program-from-bombardier/">Viking Air to acquire Dash 8-Q400 program from Bombardier</a></li> 2453<li>2018.11.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-nearing-737-max-fleet-bulletin-on-aoa-warning-after-lion-air-crash/">Boeing issues 737 Max fleet bulletin on AoA warning after Lion Air crash</a></li> 2454<li>2018.11.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/airbus-caps-2010s-with-a330-800-first-flight/">Airbus caps 2010s with A330-800 first flight</a></li> 2455<li>2018.11.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/%e6%b0%94%e6%b5%81/launching-the-air-current-for-china/">Launching The Air Current for China</a></li> 2456<li>2018.10.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-lynchpin-technology-behind-boeings-797/">The linchpin technology behind Boeing’s 797</a></li> 2457<li>2018.10.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/the-perilous-unreliability-of-lion-air-logs-floating-through-social-media/">The perilous unreliability of Lion Air documents floating through social media</a></li> 2458<li>2018.10.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/business-aviation/embraer-and-bombarder-set-to-navigate-redrawn-supply-lines/">Embraer and Bombardier set to navigate redrawn supply lines</a></li> 2459<li>2018.10.16: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/business-aviation/a-complicated-strategic-future-for-bombardier-and-embraer-business-jets/">A complicated strategic future for Bombardier and Embraer business jets</a></li> 2460<li>2018.10.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/singapore-qantas-and-solving-the-unsexy-problems-of-ultralong-haul-flying/">Singapore, Qantas and solving the unsexy problems of ultra long-haul flying</a></li> 2461<li>2018.10.10: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/leonardo-to-launch-cr929-composite-fuselage-venture-for-comac/">Leonardo to launch CR929 composite fuselage venture for Comac</a></li> 2462<li>2018.10.05: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/how-the-777xs-folding-wing-tips-work/">How the 777X’s folding wing tips work</a></li> 2463<li>2018.10.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/document-details-scope-ambition-of-boeing-embraer-joint-venture/">Document details scope & ambition of Boeing-Embraer joint venture</a></li> 2464<li>2018.10.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/technology/southwest-emirates-close-the-book-on-the-planes-that-built-their-airlines/">Southwest &
2464 Emirates close the book on the planes that built their airlines</a></li> 2465<li>2018.09.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/the-surprisingly-fast-growth-of-the-africa-china-airlink/">The surprisingly fast growth of the Africa-China airlink</a></li> 2466<li>2018.09.20: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/the-plan-to-merge-republic-and-trans-states-is-near-death/">The plan to merge Republic and Trans States is near death</a></li> 2467<li>2018.09.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-has-a-clear-path-to-picking-engines-offering-launching-the-nma/">Boeing has a clear path to picking engines, offering, launching the NMA</a></li> 2468<li>2018.09.13: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/airbus-eric-schultz-and-the-strategic-rejection-of-outsiders/">Airbus, Eric Schulz and the strategic rejection of outsiders</a></li> 2469<li>2018.09.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/comac-looks-to-new-shapes-for-its-own-nma/">Comac looks to new shapes for its own future NMA</a></li> 2470<li>2018.09.06: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/beyond-the-carrier-deck-a-glimpse-at-the-777x-folding-wingtip/">Beyond the carrier deck: A glimpse at the 777X folding wingtip</a></li> 2471<li>2018.09.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/mapping-chinas-aviation-infrastructure-investment-across-africa/">Mapping China’s expansive African aviation infrastructure projects</a></li> 2472<li>2018.08.30: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/boeing-shows-off-longer-legs-for-737-max-10/">Boeing shows off longer legs for 737 Max 10</a></li> 2473<li>2018.08.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/echoes-of-1997-production-meltdown-in-737-pileup/">Echoes of 1997 production meltdown in 737 pileup</a></li> 2474<li>2018.08.29: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/dispatches/alaska-adds-another-amazon-hq2-city-to-its-network/">Alaska adds another Amazon HQ2 city to its network</a></li> 2475<li>2018.08.22: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/analysis/pilot-shortage-is-the-x-factor-in-boeings-nma-deliberation/">Pilot shortage is the X factor in Boeing’s NMA deliberation</a></li> 2476<li>2018.08.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/asking-the-right-questions-after-a-q400-is-stolen/">Asking the right questions after a Q400 is stolen</a></li> 2477<li>2018.08.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/final-radio-call-from-stolen-horizon-air-q400/">Final radio call from stolen Horizon Air Q400</a></li> 2478<li>2018.08.07: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/revisiting-the-sporty-game-36-years-later/">Revisiting The Sporty Game 36 years later</a></li> 2479<li>2018.08.01: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/republic-airways-is-nearing-a-deal-to-buy-trans-states/">Republic Airways is nearing a deal to buy Trans States</a></li> 2480<li>2018.07.31: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/china/china-pilot-shortage-rule-900-hours-caac/">New rules from China set to worsen the global pilot shortage</a></li> 2481<li>2018.07.25: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/bombardiers-ceo-on-strategic-survival-and-rising-with-airbus/">Bombardier’s CEO on strategic survival and rising with Airbus</a></li> 2482<li>2018.07.19: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-looks-to-fedex-to-expand-nma-business-case/">Boeing looks to FedEx to expand NMA business case</a></li> 2483<li>2018.07.17: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/airbus-a321xlr-stalks-boeing-nma-at-farnborough/">Airbus XLR stalks Boeing NMA at Farnborough</a></li> 2484<li>2018.07.15: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/uncategorized/boeing-gov-relations-chief-were-done-at-the-itc/">Boeing Gov. Relations Chief: We’re done at the ITC</a></li> 2485<li>2018.07.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/farnborough-airshow-preview-2018/">Farnborough Preview: How one day a decade ago changed everything</a></li> 2486<li>2018.07.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/ghosts-of-jetblue-and-bombardier-haunt-but-seal-a220-deal/">Ghosts of JetBlue and Bombardier haunt, but seal, first A220 deal</a></li> 2487<li>2018.07.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-nma-797-launch-ato-target-spruce-goose/">Boeing’s quest for NMA steers it away from its history</a></li> 2488<li>2018.07.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/tracking-30-years-of-falling-airline-ticket-prices/">Tracking 30 years of falling airline ticket prices</a></li> 2489<li>2018.07.04: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/scoops/embraer-and-boeing-days-from-unveiling-commercial-joint-venture/">Embraer and Boeing ready to unveil commercial joint venture</a></li> 2490<li class="archive-list-item">2018.06.26: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/engine-trio-has-due-date-for-boeing-nma-proposals/">Engine trio has due date for Boeing NMA proposals</a></li> 2491<li class="archive-list-item">2018.05.11: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/what-boeing-wants-in-embraer-also-makes-merging-with-it-extremely-difficult/">What Boeing wants in Embraer also makes merging with it extremely difficult</a></li> 2492<li class="archive-list-item">2018.04.14: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/british-airways-and-the-allure-of-norwegians-throttleable-business/">British Airways and the allure of Norwegian’s throttleable business</a></li> 2493<li class="archive-list-item">2018.04.08: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-embraer-and-the-new-superduopoly/">Boeing, Embraer and the new superduopoly</a></li> 2494<li class="archive-list-item">2018.03.12: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/this-is-boeings-nma/">This is Boeing’s NMA</a></li> 2495<li>2018.03.09: <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-production/chinas-arj21-should-scare-boeing-and-airbus/">China’s ARJ21 should scare Boeing and Airbus</a></li> 2496</ul> 2497<a href='https://subscribe.theaircurrent.com' class='eckosc eckosc_button font_alt eckosc_button_size_extra eckosc_button_position_center eckosc_button_rounded' style='background-color:#0057F5;' target='_blank'' data-color='#0057F5'><em>Subscribe to TAC</em></a> 2498 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 2499 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 2500 <footer class="entry-footer"> 2501 <div class="comments__wrap comments__type-0"><div id="comments" class="comments-area"> 2502 2503</div><!-- #comments --> 2504</div> </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 2505 </article><!-- #post-x --> 2506 </main><!-- .site-main --> 2507 2508<div class="block clearfix sidebar-wrap sb-wrap-skin-1 sticky-sb-on tipi-xs-12 tipi-l-4 tipi-col sb-with-border tipi-xs-0 portrait-tablet-0"> 2509 <aside class="sidebar widget-area bg-area site-img-1 sb-skin-1 widgets-title-skin-4 widgets-skin-4"> 2510 <div class="background"></div> 2511 2512 <div id="recent-posts-5" class="sidebar-widget zeen-widget clearfix widget_recent_entries"> 2513 <h3 class="widget-title title">Recent Posts</h3> 2514 <ul> 2515 <li>
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