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.

  • Industry Strategy
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 19 Min Read

Boeing puts a quarter century between its all-new airplanes

Boeing lays out the 2020s as its homework years to stabilize production and firm up the building blocks...
  • Industry Strategy
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 13 Min Read

Boeing nears, but doesn’t yet clear, the first of three 737 Max hurdles in China

The 737 Max looks like it is back on the schedule for China Southern, but COVID policies appear to keep...
  • Aircraft Development
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 7 Min Read

Comac seems to quietly confirm the MA700 has flown

First flight of the new Chinese regional turboprop is confirmed by an official journal, but quickly...
  • Dispatches
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 8 Min Read

The 1,500-hour rule isn’t going to budge, says key Republican

Rep. Sam Graves said of pilot shortage contributor: "We won't touch 1,500 hours, it's gonna stay right...
  • China
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 13 Min Read

Boeing postures for a long freeze inside China

Comac C919 certification may bring a chance of a thaw for the 737 Max.
  • Aircraft Development
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 17 Min Read

Eviation looks past flying Alice to a slew of unanswered questions

The message of revolution has given way to the financial and technical realities of such an undertaking.
  • Aircraft Development
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 13 Min Read

Under the weight of market and technical reality, Heart respawns its aircraft

New Swedish entrant unveils its offering as a hybrid-electric 30-seater.
  • China
  • Jon Ostrower
  • 22 Min Read

A different way to think about the future of flying in China

A rapidly declining Chinese population will force a reshaping of western aircraft manufacturer...
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