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Jon Ostrower
Jon Ostrower is Editor-in-chief of The Air Current, where he leads coverage of the global aerospace and aviation industries. Prior to launching TAC in June 2018, Mr. Ostrower served as Aviation Editor for CNN Worldwide, guiding the network’s global coverage of the business and operations of aviation. Mr. Ostrower joined CNN in 2016 following four and a half years at the Wall Street Journal. Based first in Chicago and then in Washington, D.C., he covered Boeing, aviation safety, and the business of global aerospace. Before that, Mr. Ostrower was editor of FlightBlogger for Flightglobal and Flight International Magazine covering the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and other new aircraft programs from 2007 to 2012. He is also an instructor at the University of Southern California in the Viterbi School of Engineering's Aviation Safety and Security program. Mr. Ostrower, a Boston native, graduated from The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs with a bachelor’s degree in Political Communication. He is based in Seattle.
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Will Guisbond
Will Guisbond is a Senior Reporter for The Air Current, where he covers the intersection of aviation with policy, regulation and government. He reports on nearly every aspect of the Federal Aviation Administration, including air traffic control and aviation safety, as well as the ways in which Congress and the White House impact the industry. Based in Washington, D.C., Will is an active commercial fixed-wing pilot.
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Julie Johnsson
Julie Johnsson reports on commercial aerospace, airlines and financial markets as The Air Current’s Global Correspondent. Johnsson’s lifelong fascination with flying machines continues to fuel her award-winning career, previously covering the industry for Bloomberg News, the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business.
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