This @bloomberg.com story supports the reporting laid out by @theaircurrent.com last week (theaircurrent.com/airlines/air...) Some Airline CEOs Pushed Trump Officials to Justify Flight Cuts (via @allyversprille.bsky.social et al) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Boeing gets nod for moving 777X forward in certification, Air Current reports reut.rs/3LwwIcO

Boeing gets FAA nod to begin next major phase of 777X certification trials theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

A steady stream of updates from @theaircurrent.com and TAC/Intel, which launches in the coming weeks. Here's the latest: FAA Emergency Airworthiness Directive formally grounds MD-11 freighter fleet

"We spoke with nine C-level U.S. airline executives and senior officials across six U.S. carriers for this story. They expressed varying degrees of skepticism, but none felt the cuts were without some level of political interference."

BREAKING: Boeing confirms recommendation to ground MD-11 fleet “while additional engineering analysis is performed” (via ⁦‪@theaircurrent‬⁩.com)

CONFIRMED: FedEx follows UPS in grounding MD-11 fleet after Boeing safety recommendation. Western Global expected to follow. Boeing statement expected shortly. (Via ⁦‪@theaircurrent‬⁩.com)

BREAKING on TAC/Intel: UPS Airlines says it has grounded the MD-11F fleet after Boeing recommendation

Night Music: The Doobie Brothers - NPR Tiny Desk Concert youtu.be/jrkOQuRYCIQ?...

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"We spoke with nine C-level U.S. airline executives and senior officials across six U.S. carriers for this story. They expressed varying degrees of skepticism, but none felt the cuts were without some level of political interference."

A real banger from me and @willguisbond.com on this Friday afternoon. U.S. aviation has had a rough week: With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification theaircurrent.com/airlines/air... (via @theaircurrent.com)

Hey, you don’t belong here 🤔

Historical context - In 1979 an AA DC-10 (MD-11 predecessor) crashed on takeoff from ORD. Its left engine separated (due to a maintenance issue) on takeoff causing an asymmetric stall when the slats retracted. (Locks mandated in 1982) TAC report from 2019: theaircurrent.com/historical-c...

I spoke with Beta Technologies CEO Kyle Clark about why he's retaining control over the electric aircraft developer as it goes public. In short: to make sure the company preserves its long-term vision instead of chasing Wall Street's "short-term sugar high". theaircurrent.com/industry-str...

Historical context - In 1979 an AA DC-10 (MD-11 predecessor) crashed on takeoff from ORD. Its left engine separated (due to a maintenance issue) on takeoff causing an asymmetric stall when the slats retracted. (Locks mandated in 1982) TAC report from 2019: theaircurrent.com/historical-c...

The Air Current is following the developments out of Louisville where a UPS MD-11 Freighter crashed on takeoff. The flight with three crew aboard was on its way to Honolulu and the airport remains closed at this point.

Beta CEO defends projected battery business economics theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via ⁦‪@elanhead‬⁩.com) #staycurrent

Beta CEO Kyle Clark wants to run his public company like a private one theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

Boeing's digital services spin off into their own biz unit dubbed "Jeppesen ForeFlight" and complete their divestment from the plane maker, confirming @jonostrower.com scoop from last week. www.jeppesenforeflight.com/news/jeppese...

I think season 3 of The Diplomat might’ve been written by ChatGPT.

✈️⚠️ October 30, 2025 - Commercial Aviation / Boston,&nbsp;</strong><strong>Massachusetts MassachusettsFAA Details. #AvGeek

A scoop yesterday evening from @theaircurrent.com: Boeing nears finish line on Jeppesen, ForeFlight divestment theaircurrent.com/scoops/boein...

Did you know that you wanted to watch the 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 British Airways corporate highlights video? I didn't either! www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Vf... #avgeek

Supply of widebody aircraft "extraordinarily acute", Aercap CEO says www.reuters.com/business/fin... (via @reuters.com)

Open your Photos app Search “Airplane” (lol) Scroll down to what you think is exactly halfway and screenshot it Post. #AvGeek

Use of the Hawaiian callsign and HA code concludes tonight as Alaska moves to a single air operator certificate at 00:01 Hawaiian Time on Oct 29. All the airline’s flights will be Alaska from here on out.

Aloha, Hawaiian Airlines. Aloha, indeed.

One of those moment where two distinctly separate aviation news items may have a lot in common, especially given the state of the geopolitical landscape. India opens two key aviation links with China and Russia amid U.S. pressure theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @theaircurrent.com)

Airbus delays some A220 output, narrowing window to reach 2026 target www.reuters.com/business/aer... (via @reuters.com)

Shohei Ohtani is the first player with four extra-base hits in a World Series game since 1906. H/T statmuse/X

“Open Fan” engines promise an around 20% efficiency over the latest GTF and LEAP engine technology — but engine makers must overcome skepticism at Airbus, Boeing and elsewhere of the unducted design first. via @jonostrower.com @theaircurrent.com

American Airlines has a date for its first A321XLR flight: Dec. 18, AA3 departing JFK at 11:00 and arriving LAX at 14:18. The XLR features American's new Flagship business class suite and premium economy seats.

Scooplet this morning from @theaircurrent.com’s TAC/Intel (now in beta): American’s first A321XLR is on its way to the U.S. — and it’s fully outfitted with now-FAA certified seats.

The FAA has signed off on @flysea.bsky.social's master plan that includes a new, 19-gate terminal north of the current terminal complex. Next up is state environmental approval with work potentially underway by the early 2030s.

American Airlines is *finally* getting its first A321XLR. American is the US launch operator of the type with plans to introduce it on premium transcon routes between JFK and both LAX and SFO first. @flightradar24.com #AvGeek

Toulouse is really starting to look like Dubai with those A350s awaiting delivery. www.flickr.com/photos/aircr...

This is one of those weeks where I'm reminded that space reporting is 95% talking about going to space and 5% actually going to space

The bipartisan ROTOR Act, the first safety legislation since the DCA crash, was reported favorably by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and will go to the full Senate floor (at an unknown time) for a full vote.

In DCA’s wake, Congress acts to implement decades-old ADS-B recommendations theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol... (via @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent

Nothing. It means nothing.

How engine shortages sent almost-new Airbus jets to the scrapyard www.reuters.com/business/aer... (via @reuters.com)

This is what happens when @crankyflier.com stays home. (cc @briansumers.com)

Two things. 1. The 777 can be flown with polished aluminum. 2. Why even do a retro jet if it’s not polished aluminum?

Okay, real talk: The rejected headline for this article was ‘GE wants its customers to pound sand’.

Excellent overview of the current crisis in engine technology. (The current generation of narrow body engines has been a total bust in reliability and cost)

GE’s quest to keep an engine on the wing where it belongs theaircurrent.com/engine-devel... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

Spirit Airlines cancels Airbus order in settlement with AerCap www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... (via @reuters.com)

The Mariners are headed to their first ALCS since 2001 ‼️

LFG!!! M's to the ALCS for the first time since I was in college in Seattle!