Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround Low-cost carriers expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Duffy early next week

Spirit Airlines is asking the Trump administration for millions of dollars to stay afloat as fuel prices rise, reports @theaircurrent.com. Many believe a bailout to be bad precedent.

Spirit leadership is set to meet with Secretary Duffy next week.

Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone Vertical Aerospace’s piloted eVTOL transition flight is a long-awaited technical milestone with broader business implications.

Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent

Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround Low-cost carriers expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Duffy early next week

Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround theaircurrent.com/airlines/spi... (via @jonostrower.com @willguisbond.com @juliejohnsson.bsky.social) #staycurrent

Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround Low-cost carriers expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Duffy early next week

SCOOP: Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround (with @jonostrower.com & @juliejohnsson.bsky.social via @theaircurrent.com): theaircurrent.com/airlines/spi...

I’ve known @juliejohnsson.bsky.social since the earliest days of my career. Even as we fiercely competed, I have always admired her tenacity, relentlessness and passion. Now, I get to welcome her as Global Correspondent for @theaircurrent.com as she joins our intrepid team of expert journalists.

The Air Current adds Julie Johnsson to editorial team as Global Correspondent Award-winning newsroom continues to expand with the addition of veteran journalist Julie Johnsson as Global Correspondent

Congrats @juliejohnsson.bsky.social!

Trump Tells World to Buy More US Jet Fuel, but Supply is Tight The US is already churning out record amounts of jet fuel and has little capacity to increase exports despite President Donald Trump’s call for nations to buy more from American refiners as the Iran war squeezes supplies.

The US is already churning out record amounts of jet fuel and has little capacity to increase exports despite President Donald Trump’s call for nations to buy more from American refiners as the Iran war squeezes supplies.

NASA Plans Bigger SpaceX Moon-Mission Role in Blow to Boeing NASA is revising its moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing Co.’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit, people familiar with the matter said...

SpaceX's role in NASA's moon plans is growing, at Boeing's expense.

Scoop from @lorengrush.bsky.social @juliejohnsson.bsky.social, Ed Ludlow @bloomberg.com

Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors Before 2022 Buyout, Jury Says Elon Musk defrauded Twitter Inc. investors when he disparaged the company in 2022 in an effort to buy the social media platform for a lower price than his original $44 billion bid, a jury concluded.

Breaking: Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors when he disparaged the company in 2022 in an effort to buy the social media platform for a lower price than his original $44 billion bid, a jury concluded

Boeing Close to 500-Jet Order With Trump-Xi Summit Boeing Co. is closing in on one of the largest sales in its history, a 500-aircraft order for 737 Max jets set to be unveiled when President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for his first state visit t...

SCOOP by @juliejohnsson.bsky.social > Boeing is close to one of the largest sales in its history, a 500-aircraft order for 737 Max jets to China that will be unveiled when Trump travels to Beijing for a state visit.
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ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

Epstein Sought to Bring Entourage of Women on 2013 SpaceX Visit Jeffrey Epstein attempted to bring three women who were foreign nationals along with him for a tour of SpaceX’s headquarters in 2013, emails released by the US Justice Department show, an effort that ...

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Nice shot, Ned!

A man is on his phone in a Lufthansa Allegris aisle-side seat

Lufthansa can now seat passengers 25 out of 28 seats in its Allegris business class cabins on its 787s — up from just 4 — now that all but three in the second row are FINALLY certified by the FAA.

we said all along that they wanted Gawker dead not because we embarrassed a pro wrestler but because the Epstein story is one Gawker was covering a decade before most other people caught up & was just one of many stories exposing powerful people and their misdeeds

Despite a historic reserve of launch capacity and deep investmentsin launch infrastructure, Amazon Leo has faced a shortage in the near-term availability of launches. This shortage has been driven by manufacturing disruptions, the failure and grounding of new launch vehicles, and limitations in spaceport capacity. Because Amazon Leo is producing satellites considerably faster than others can launch them, it has adjusted its rate of satellite production to match its launch manifest and built facilities spanning hundreds of thousands of square feet near its manufacturing and launch sites to store hundreds of already-built-and-ready-to-launch satellites

News: Amazon has asked the FCC for a two-year extension in the deadline to get half of its satellite broadband constellation in orbit. The rockets that Leo - formerly Kuiper - needs aren't ready. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Says US to Decertify, Levy Tariff on Planes From Canada President Donald Trump said he would charge a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada sold in the US and decertify all planes made in that country until Ottawa agreed to approve certain jets made by Gulfstream, a unit of General Dynamics Corp.

Donald Trump says he would charge a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada and decertify all planes made there until Ottawa agreed to approve jets made by US firm Gulfstream

Waymo Probed After Robotaxi Struck Child Near California School US auto safety regulators are investigating a Waymo autonomous vehicle that struck a child near a school in Santa Monica, California, the second recent probe to examine the behavior of the Alphabet In...

Meanwhile: Waymo acknowledge it struck a "young pedestrian"--aka a CHILD--in a blog post, and NHTSA opened an investigation. Near a school in Santa Monica.

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January 2026 is almost done and this frame is the first Airbus delivery out of Mobile (BFM).

👉 aviation.flights/aib/A320/13017

Stereolab | KCRW The genre crossing pop band, Stereolab, performs selections from its jazz-inspired album, live in studio.

What a gem! My favorite band performing on my favorite radio station back in the day. #stereolabgroop #KCRW

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Bears Win!!!!! Holy Moly!!!!!

Thanks!

Boeing's 737 flight line at Renton Field

When in Rome...

Excellent story, brilliant graphic. I'd propose a slightly different hed: No Margin For Safety

At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.

BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.

Special Report: The night everything at DCA finally went wrong D.C. midair crash was the result of a complete collapse of the protections designed to keep aviation safe — and the institutions that design and maintain them

For the last few months, I've been working on a story about January's crash near Washington, D.C. What I learned was that it was simply an accident waiting to happen.

Special Report: The night everything at DCA finally went wrong (via @theaircurrent.com) theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...

Near Mid-Air collision with military aircraft at 34,000 ft near Curacao. "It's outrageous". Real ATC YouTube video by You can see ATC

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Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.

Am I the only one who misses the Lufthansa yellow?

How Epstein’s Wall Street Contacts Helped Him Build Wealth and Power The disgraced financier maintained an abundance of access across the finance industry and was willing to play hardball to secure wealth and influence.

NEW investigative report: "Things will get really nasty." Hedge funds. Brokerages. Billionaires. Jeffrey Epstein’s financial ties on and off Wall Street were broader than previously known, a cache of emails @bloomberg.com obtained earlier this year reveals
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