This was an awesome read and reporting like this is why I shell out for @theaircurrent.com, something I swear @jonostrower.com isn't giving me any kickbacks for saying.

Special Report: The night everything at DCA finally went wrong theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @willguisbond.com) #staycurrent

For the last few months, I've been working on a story about January's crash near Washington, D.C. What I learned was that it was simply an accident waiting to happen. Special Report: The night everything at DCA finally went wrong (via @theaircurrent.com) theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...

Almost 16 years to the day since the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing has finally flown an all-new commercial aircraft — this one with four passenger seats and no pilot. A bigger take from @theaircurrent.com on what this milestone means for the 797. Spoiler: A lot.

V-22 Ospreys have serious unresolved safety risks, NAVAIR review confirms theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

So, what do you all think of the new @theaircurrent.com app? Keen to hear your feedback. apps.apple.com/us/app/the-a...

Why are helicopter folks so skeptical of eVTOL developers' projected certification timelines? In part, it's because the 🚁 industry has struggled to get even basic safety upgrades certified by the FAA in recent years, as I wrote about for Vertical Magazine: verticalmag.com/features/tra...

Exclusive: A group of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would reinstate an aviation-specific SAF tax credit repealed by the One Big Beautiful Bill in July (via @theaircurrent.com): theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

The final part of this incredible long-read from @garius.bsky.social is genuinely epic. Out now for all to read for free — but you can support our work bringing you more incredible stories like this by subscribing for the price of a couple of coffees a month! theupfront.media/bringing-her...

Everyone loves an underdog — until it's time to invest in one. With Vertical Aerospace poised to unveil its new eVTOL design tomorrow, I wrote about its complicated relationship with the stock market and the catch-22 of its weak balance sheet: theaircurrent.com/industry-str...

Vertical Aerospace wants the stock market to take it seriously theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

The big Sunday read from @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/industry-str...

Why Eve turned to a competitor for its eVTOL pusher motors theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

Why would eVTOL developer Eve Air Mobility tap a competitor, Beta, for a critical component? The short answer is that Beta has the technology Eve needs. I spoke with Eve's CTO and Beta's CEO to unpack the rationale and strategy behind the deal: theaircurrent.com/industry-str...

If you're curious about how I got into aviation (or seek assurance that I really do have an aviation background), (yes, some folks continue to suggest my high-time pilot husband is the person who really writes this stuff) (sigh), here's a new profile from @adn.com. /1 www.adn.com/arts/books/2...

Saudi Arabia brings a critical eye to appraising eVTOL readiness theaircurrent.com/industry-str... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

Investors have pumped millions of dollars into the eVTOL industry in pursuit of "flying cars". We're still waiting on electric air taxis, but in the meantime some of that investment is now benefiting defense tech. More in my latest story for @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/defense/arch...

Also out today: part 4 of 5 of @garius.bsky.social's remarkable history of the California Clipper, the feat of commercial aviation that brought a Pan Am flying boat the wrong way around the world from Auckland to LaGuardia. This time: it's Christmas in Sri Lanka. theupfront.media/christmas-in...

I asked lawmakers about the political feasibility of proposals to exempt FAA from the effects of future shutdowns. Many were supportive. Few were optimistic about it happening. Seeking a solution to aviation’s government shutdown problem (via @theaircurrent.com): theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...

Honda announced its eVTOL concept four years ago, then the program went into stealth mode. Now Honda R&D is at the Dubai Airshow to share an update on its progress. Full details in my latest story for @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev...

Hey look what we built... apps.apple.com/us/app/the-a...

In 1941, Pan Am's California Clipper had to do something no commercial flight had done before: circumnavigate the world. In Part 3 of our series looking at her journey, the crew must work out, mid-air, how to fly her on regular gasoline. Something her Wright Cyclone engines were never designed for.

I embedded with a helicopter medevac unit in Afghanistan in 2008. I think that era of warfare may be gone forever. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/m...

Part 2 of our history of the remarkable flight of the California Clipper in WW2 is now available. To get back to the US after Pearl Harbor, Ford and his crew are asked by Pan Am to do something no commercial aircrew or passenger plane has done before: Circumnavigate the world. #history #aviation

"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."

Existing development assurance processes have been used for decades to help assure that aircraft are safe. With AI/ML entering the picture, should aviation stick to these tried-and-tested methods or embrace new ones? The industry is divided on the subject: theaircurrent.com/technology/s...

Special Report: Why the aviation industry can’t agree on how to certify AI theaircurrent.com/technology/s... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

FAA chief Bryan Bedford says this will affect 40 “high traffic” airports. The full list will be released tomorrow.

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...

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

"A thorough investigation would have considered the coordination of firefighting aircraft and sought statements from other stakeholders." The NTSB has a well-documented history of giving short shrift to most helicopter accidents, but it seems like they're getting even worse...?

In December 1941, Pan Am flight 18602 was trapped the wrong side of the Pacific by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. To get home, her civilian crew would need to do the near-impossible: circumnavigate the world in commercial seaplane. In our new series, we tell tell their remarkable story.

DEEP DIVE: The safety promise over 15 years in the making may soon be realized in the aftermath of the DCA crash. In DCA’s wake, Congress acts to implement decades-old ADS-B recommendations (via @theaircurrent.com) theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...

Archer Aviation is acquiring the patents of defunct German eVTOL developer Lilium for 18 million euros, having prevailed in a competitive bidding process that also attracted rival Joby. I spoke with Archer's CEO and chief legal and strategy officer about the deal: theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

Electric and hybrid aircraft developer Beta filed for an IPO on Tuesday disclosing plans for a 19-seat regional airplane, writes @elanhead.com. theaircurrent.com/industry-str...

Last week, @jonostrower.com and I broke the news that Beta Technologies was preparing an IPO. This week, the electric aircraft developer made it official. For @theaircurrent.com, I pulled out some of the highlights from its newly filed S-1 registration statement: theaircurrent.com/industry-str...

Thrilled to share that @theaircurrent.com is hiring! Super unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, collaborative newsroom. You tell us what you want to cover, and why you're the one set up to do it best. Apply here and shout with any questions: theaircurrent.com/jobs/senior-...

SCOOP: The FAA has exempted ATC modernization projects from standard agency acquisition policies, a move that could accelerate procurement timelines but one that may also have unknown additional impacts. (via @theaircurrent.com) Read here: theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-...

Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies prepares for IPO theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

SCOOP: Internal FAA documents indicate that the planned move of agency HQ employees to the DOT building in Navy Yard could "impact NAS safety" and cost over $250 million, @theaircurrent.com reports. Read more here for all the details about this plan: theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...

New from me: MOSAIC is causing some trouble as ambiguous language creates confusion surrounding the development of aircraft with highly automated flight controls. Read more here on @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/regulation/m...

GE Aerospace is partnering with Beta Technologies to develop a hybrid-electric turbogenerator, and is also making a $300M equity investment in the Vermont-based eVTOL developer. I caught up with both companies to discuss their new strategic partnership: theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

Jaiwon Shin removed as CEO of struggling eVTOL developer Supernal theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @elanhead.com and @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

Trump’s executive order on drones will shape U.S. eVTOL roll-out theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

NEW: FAA chief Bryan Bedford is planning on restructuring his sprawling, 46,000-strong agency -- and is starting with leadership. My latest scoop for @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...

"If it’s something you’re thinking about but are scared to take that first step, do it scared. Don’t wait for the day you have the confidence. You must build the necessary confidence by doing hard things." (Adele is as cool as she sounds, btw) www.londonsairambulance.org.uk/news-and-sto...

FAA to clarify its automation approach in forthcoming framework document theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

With its forthcoming Automation Framework, the FAA is taking a practical, task-focused approach to evaluating automation technologies without assuming full autonomy is inevitable. “Autonomy is not at all our North Star. Our North Star really is safety." theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...

From flame-out to fade-out: Defining emergency landings for eVTOLs theaircurrent.com/regulation/f... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

Today I went through the 15 minutes of purgatory between learning about a fatal plane crash and confirming that my good friend had not been in it. Most pilots come to accept this as a routine experience; this essay explains its associated impacts on loved ones. www.military.com/spouse/recko...