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The pandemic didn’t stop Breeze, it gave David Neeleman a new business model

Jon Ostrower·May 10, 2021

Breeze Airways is on the verge of reality. The nascent airline is readying its route structure and going through its proving runs with the Federal Aviation Administration. The plan to find a new U.S. home for Azul’s sunsetting E190s predates COVID-19, but David Neeleman finds himself with inexpensive aircraft and a shifting lessor business model made for crisis.

Document details scope & ambition of Boeing-Embraer joint venture

Jon Ostrower·October 4, 2018

Embraer and Boeing on July 5 formally unveiled their plans to establish a joint venture, carving out the Brazilian manufacturer’s...

The ballpark price for certifying an eVTOL is going up

Elan Head·April 10, 2023

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateApril 10, 2023The ballpark price for certifying an eVTOL is going upPurchase...

Delta CEO cool to all-new Embraer airplane

Jon Ostrower·November 27, 2024

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TAC/Forum: The future of piloting

TAC Staff·February 11, 2022

From the acute regional airline pilot shortage to the strategies and technologies laying the foundation for single-pilot and autonomous operations, TAC’s editorial and analytical team hosted a candid 60-minute discussion and Q&A session on the future of aviating and the enablers and limits to growth.

Tariff uncertainty forces undelivered Chinese 737s back to Seattle

Jon Ostrower·April 16, 2025

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The western airliner fleet inside Russia: An interactive data visualization

Jon Ostrower·March 17, 2022

As part of our on-going detailed coverage of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the resulting impact to global aviation, The Air Current has constructed an interactive data visualization of the fleet of Western-made aircraft flying today inside of Russia.

Farnborough Preview: How one day a decade ago changed everything

Jon Ostrower·July 14, 2018

LONDON — You can almost pinpoint the day everything started to shift. Precisely a decade (and a day) ago, journalists...

Aerospace settles into persistent single-aisle feast and twin-aisle famine

Courtney Miller·August 4, 2022

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Republic Airways is nearing a deal to buy Trans States

Jon Ostrower·August 1, 2018

Republic Airways is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. regional airline Trans States Holdings, according to three people briefed on...

Southwest wants a small airplane from Boeing or Airbus and that could reshape aviation

Jon Ostrower·November 8, 2019

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateNovember 8, 2019Southwest wants a small airplane from Boeing or Airbus and...

Airlines lend brands for cheap eVTOL shares

Elan Head·March 29, 2022

While such deals across the rising eVTOL industry seemingly represent a new aerospace business model in which customers have a stake in the overall success of the product, a detailed review of securities filings and other fine print by The Air Current reveals a far more transactional arrangement. Airlines are lending their branding and credibility in exchange for a possibly lucrative piece of a buzzy market, regardless of whether or not an aircraft will be delivered or even formally ordered.