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.

  • Aviation Safety
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 10 Min Read

5G network deployment in the U.S. spawns a cluster of disruption

Boeing recommends 777 operators avoid U.S. airports without proper clearance on the reliability of their...
  • Valuable Resources
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 2 Min Read

Airbus & Boeing 2021 deliveries: An interactive data visualization

The Air Current dissects Boeing & Airbus industrial output in 2021 with an interactive visualization.
  • Aviation Safety
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 11 Min Read

Emirates 777 close call in Dubai returns spotlight to automation over-reliance

On Dec. 21, a U.S.-bound Emirates flight came within 175 feet of impacting a neighborhood in Dubai.
  • Three Points
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 12 Min Read

Three Points: Chess with the A220-500, a SpaceJet revival, aviation at 118

Issue No. 48
  • Aircraft Production
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 15 Min Read

With China recertification, Boeing pivots to ramp 737 Max output

Internally, Boeing flags engineering need as possible threat to future production increase.
  • China
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 13 Min Read

CAAC clears 737 Max, but aviation in China is different 33 months later

Boeing’s jet will return to a transformed Chinese aviation ecosystem that looks nothing like it did in...
  • Analysis
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 11 Min Read

The last leg of the U.S. airline recovery is going to be the hardest

U.S. passengers are ready for 2022, but airlines aren’t. Part two in our year-ahead forecast.
  • Technology
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 15 Min Read

Like it or not, the foundations for single-pilot flying are being laid today

A pilot shortage is shaping the debate over single-pilot cockpits, while Airbus CEO grabs aviation’s...
  • Aircraft Development
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 7 Min Read

Airbus tees up early A350 freighter orders with Air Lease

Stalwart customer Air Lease Corp. lines up to be a launch buyer of new A350 Freighter.
  • Three Points
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 10 Min Read

Three Points for the 2021 Dubai Air Show

Issue No. 47. A350 freighter will launch in Dubai, Boeing’s 777XF won’t — yet
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