The Air Current

Jon Ostrower is Editor-in-chief of The Air Current. Prior to launching TAC in June 2018, Ostrower served as Aviation Editor for CNN Worldwide, guiding the network's global coverage of the business and operations of flying. Ostrower joined CNN in 2016 following four and 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, Ostrower was editor of the award-winning FlightBlogger for Flightglobal and Flight International Magazine covering the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and other new aircraft programs from 2007 to 2012. 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.

  • Airlines
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 9 Min Read

Alaska maps its 2020s with Boeing and leaves Virgin strategy behind

A Max driven fleet and a regional aircraft review are on tap for 2021.
  • Aircraft Development
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 28 Min Read

Boeing’s MCAS on the 737 Max may not have been needed at all

The haunting postscript to the 737 Max’s infamous flight control system.
  • China
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 15 Min Read

China’s civil aircraft projects face derailment with new U.S. restrictions

While the U.S. and China veer ever closer to an economic uncoupling, the move threatens to derail the...
  • Three Points
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 12 Min Read

Three Points: Russia’s western aerospace uncoupling, the vaccine airlift, U.S. recovery exceeding forecast

Issue No. 36
  • Aircraft Development
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 14 Min Read

Embraer wants a turboprop, but needs a partner to let it be itself

In an extended interview, Arjan Meijer, Embraer's new Commercial Aviation CEO detailed what it wants in...
  • Aircraft Production
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 3 Min Read

FAA grants Boeing first post-grounding 737 Max airworthiness certificates

FAA approval clears the way for resumption of 737 Max deliveries.
  • Analysis
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 16 Min Read

An unexpected competitive box awaits Embraer’s E3 turboprop

Embraer’s E3 turboprop sandwiched between receding competitors and unique market quirks.
  • Historical Context
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 26 Min Read

Lessons of DC-10 grounding pave way for 737 Max return

To try to make sense of what comes next for Boeing and the 737 Max, and what to avoid, TAC looks again...
  • Three Points
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 14 Min Read

Three Points: American to lead 737 Max return, Embraer’s hybrid STOUT, Apple and green aviation

Issue No. 35
  • Aircraft Development
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 13 Min Read

Electric flying advances to the mainstream as Tecnam joins the race

P-VOLT project sets Italy's Tecnam on the path to becoming the first established airplane maker to...
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