Will Guisbond
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Senior Reporter at @theaircurrent.com. Flies airplanes. Writes about airplanes. Former Vertical Magazine. Signal: willguisbond.11
Global Saullvices for the win.
February 10, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Global Saullvices for the win.
Reposted by Will Guisbond
The Air Current is always looking for great journalists to expand our coverage of aviation, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and everything adjacent. If you're curious what that might look and feel like for your next act, please reach out.
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The Air Current is always looking for great journalists to expand our coverage of aviation, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and everything adjacent. If you're curious what that might look and feel like for your next act, please reach out.
Reposted by Will Guisbond
Just sickened by the destruction taking place at the Washington Post today. To our friends at WaPo affected by the layoffs, I'm so sorry. I've been there and I know this pain and uncertainty.
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Just sickened by the destruction taking place at the Washington Post today. To our friends at WaPo affected by the layoffs, I'm so sorry. I've been there and I know this pain and uncertainty.
background from @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
White House claims Trump de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service
Uncertainty persists over Trump’s decertification threat to Canadian aircraft
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February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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FAA chief Bryan Bedford in Singapore on Canadian aircraft de-cert threat:
"Our concern is whether or not sufficient resources are being applied to U.S. products equal to the resources that we're applying to certify foreign products. So we just want a level playing field.”
"Our concern is whether or not sufficient resources are being applied to U.S. products equal to the resources that we're applying to certify foreign products. So we just want a level playing field.”
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
FAA chief Bryan Bedford in Singapore on Canadian aircraft de-cert threat:
"Our concern is whether or not sufficient resources are being applied to U.S. products equal to the resources that we're applying to certify foreign products. So we just want a level playing field.”
"Our concern is whether or not sufficient resources are being applied to U.S. products equal to the resources that we're applying to certify foreign products. So we just want a level playing field.”
Breaking: Senate passes its funding deal that includes $ for FAA and DOT, but not before averting a government shutdown given that the legislation must clear the House as well.
Funds expire at midnight but House members are not expected back in D.C. until Monday night.
Funds expire at midnight but House members are not expected back in D.C. until Monday night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Breaking: Senate passes its funding deal that includes $ for FAA and DOT, but not before averting a government shutdown given that the legislation must clear the House as well.
Funds expire at midnight but House members are not expected back in D.C. until Monday night.
Funds expire at midnight but House members are not expected back in D.C. until Monday night.
Just one example of the relevant, timely information you get as a subscriber to @theaircurrent.com (this graf is behind our paywall):
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Just one example of the relevant, timely information you get as a subscriber to @theaircurrent.com (this graf is behind our paywall):
UPDATED STORY on Canada decertification threat:
Contradicting Trump, White House claims de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service (via @theaircurrent.com)
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Contradicting Trump, White House claims de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service (via @theaircurrent.com)
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Contradicting Trump, White House claims de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service
Uncertainty persists over Trump’s decertification threat to Canadian aircraft
theaircurrent.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:54 PM
UPDATED STORY on Canada decertification threat:
Contradicting Trump, White House claims de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service (via @theaircurrent.com)
theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
Contradicting Trump, White House claims de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service (via @theaircurrent.com)
theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
NEWS: Trump threatens ‘decertification’ of ‘all’ Canadian-made aircraft
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Trump threatens ‘decertifying’ all Canadian-made aircraft
More than 2,000 active U.S.-registered aircraft could be impacted by stunning social media announcement
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January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
NEWS: Trump threatens ‘decertification’ of ‘all’ Canadian-made aircraft
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Trade organizations have again ramped up asks to Congress to pay controllers during shutdowns as we tumble towards a funding lapse as soon as tomorrow night.
January 29, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Trade organizations have again ramped up asks to Congress to pay controllers during shutdowns as we tumble towards a funding lapse as soon as tomorrow night.
He Lost His Parents in a Plane Crash. Next Week He’ll Skate at the Olympics. (via @nytimes.com) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
He Lost His Parents in a Plane Crash. Next Week He’ll Skate at the Olympics.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM
He Lost His Parents in a Plane Crash. Next Week He’ll Skate at the Olympics. (via @nytimes.com) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
NEWS from D.C. crash memorial.
Alexandria Mayor announces the city will create a memorial for the 67 people who perished in the Jan. 2025 crash at a site near the Potomac River, recognizing each person individually.
Alexandria Mayor announces the city will create a memorial for the 67 people who perished in the Jan. 2025 crash at a site near the Potomac River, recognizing each person individually.
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM
NEWS from D.C. crash memorial.
Alexandria Mayor announces the city will create a memorial for the 67 people who perished in the Jan. 2025 crash at a site near the Potomac River, recognizing each person individually.
Alexandria Mayor announces the city will create a memorial for the 67 people who perished in the Jan. 2025 crash at a site near the Potomac River, recognizing each person individually.
I agree with you re politics, but the “Elon made FAA leadership to resign” narrative isn’t totally true.
Whitaker had never planned to stay, and he had some family issues come up that pushed him over the edge. Trump team even asked him to stay. theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...
Whitaker had never planned to stay, and he had some family issues come up that pushed him over the edge. Trump team even asked him to stay. theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...
As Whitaker departs, the FAA loses another chance at stability
Massive leadership gap creates a significant opening for Trump to leave his mark on the agency. Here's who's on and off the shortlist.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I agree with you re politics, but the “Elon made FAA leadership to resign” narrative isn’t totally true.
Whitaker had never planned to stay, and he had some family issues come up that pushed him over the edge. Trump team even asked him to stay. theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...
Whitaker had never planned to stay, and he had some family issues come up that pushed him over the edge. Trump team even asked him to stay. theaircurrent.com/regulation/f...
Here's the full probable cause and list of findings/recommendations from the NTSB's investigation into the Jan. 2025 D.C. midair collision. www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...
DCA25MA108.aspx
www.ntsb.gov
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Here's the full probable cause and list of findings/recommendations from the NTSB's investigation into the Jan. 2025 D.C. midair collision. www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...
3) The facts of this case are just crushing. It is such a tragic example of a crash that should have never happened. We learned a lot over the last year; let’s hope something like this never happens again.
Our full report from December on @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
Our full report from December on @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
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
theaircurrent.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:51 AM
3) The facts of this case are just crushing. It is such a tragic example of a crash that should have never happened. We learned a lot over the last year; let’s hope something like this never happens again.
Our full report from December on @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
Our full report from December on @theaircurrent.com theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
2) The board seemed to really lean in on the fact that the crash was caused by a series of systemic issues. That’s significant insofar it paints a much more comprehensive picture of the facts of the crash. Background: theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
What to watch for as NTSB determines D.C. midair crash probable cause
Wording of probable cause is key as Board meets to finalize DCA crash investigation
theaircurrent.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:51 AM
2) The board seemed to really lean in on the fact that the crash was caused by a series of systemic issues. That’s significant insofar it paints a much more comprehensive picture of the facts of the crash. Background: theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
Three reflections on today now that the DCA hearing is over:
1) it’s remarkable the NTSB finished this investigation in < a year. It used to regularly take them 2+ years to get a big accident report done, let alone what Homendy called the “most complex” investigation in the last two decades.
1) it’s remarkable the NTSB finished this investigation in < a year. It used to regularly take them 2+ years to get a big accident report done, let alone what Homendy called the “most complex” investigation in the last two decades.
January 28, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Three reflections on today now that the DCA hearing is over:
1) it’s remarkable the NTSB finished this investigation in < a year. It used to regularly take them 2+ years to get a big accident report done, let alone what Homendy called the “most complex” investigation in the last two decades.
1) it’s remarkable the NTSB finished this investigation in < a year. It used to regularly take them 2+ years to get a big accident report done, let alone what Homendy called the “most complex” investigation in the last two decades.
BREAKING: The NTSB issues 50 total safety recommendations to the FAA, Department of Defense and other entities as the D.C. midair crash investigation comes to a close.
via @theaircurrent.com
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via @theaircurrent.com
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NTSB issues 50 safety recommendations to FAA, Pentagon and others as D.C. midair crash investigation concludes - The Air Current
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January 28, 2026 at 12:04 AM
BREAKING: The NTSB issues 50 total safety recommendations to the FAA, Department of Defense and other entities as the D.C. midair crash investigation comes to a close.
via @theaircurrent.com
theaircurrent.com/intel/ntsb-i...
via @theaircurrent.com
theaircurrent.com/intel/ntsb-i...
News -- Dem. Senators re-introduce bill that would require FAA to amend the FAA's safety management system as the NTSB wraps up its DCA crash investigation.
January 27, 2026 at 10:48 PM
News -- Dem. Senators re-introduce bill that would require FAA to amend the FAA's safety management system as the NTSB wraps up its DCA crash investigation.
In a rare scolding, Homendy flames colleague Member Todd Inman for providing amendments to report findings at 5pm the day before the hearing. She says the NTSB is a safety organization and therefore should provide enough time for staff to get sleep each day. "Its not right."
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
In a rare scolding, Homendy flames colleague Member Todd Inman for providing amendments to report findings at 5pm the day before the hearing. She says the NTSB is a safety organization and therefore should provide enough time for staff to get sleep each day. "Its not right."
Homendy (again) blasts FAA over its failure to mandate ADS-B in over the last three decades, saying this lack of technology in the cockpit is like "having a conversation with a wall."
Background from @theaircurrent.com:
theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...
Background from @theaircurrent.com:
theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...
After DCA crash, Congress acts to mandate decades-old aircraft tracking tech
Bipartisan ROTOR Act would mandate ADS-B in, close military helicopter “loophole” for key surveillance technology
theaircurrent.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Homendy (again) blasts FAA over its failure to mandate ADS-B in over the last three decades, saying this lack of technology in the cockpit is like "having a conversation with a wall."
Background from @theaircurrent.com:
theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...
Background from @theaircurrent.com:
theaircurrent.com/aviation-pol...
NTSB investigators confirm reporting from @theaircurrent.com in December that suggested the Army pilots had likely misidentified the CRJ in the moments prior to the midair collision: theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/dca-crash-jan-29-special-report/
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
theaircurrent.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
NTSB investigators confirm reporting from @theaircurrent.com in December that suggested the Army pilots had likely misidentified the CRJ in the moments prior to the midair collision: theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/dca-crash-jan-29-special-report/
Stunningly, Member Inman reveals that the FAA did not conduct this testing of involved controllers -- also against its own policies -- for the fatal crash of a UPS MD-11 in Louisville, Kentucky late last year. "They're not learning a lesson," he said of the FAA.
Investigators reveal that post-accident alcohol testing of air traffic controllers was not conducted, despite being required. They said this was due to staff's "inadequate" knowledge of DOT procedures on this topic.
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Stunningly, Member Inman reveals that the FAA did not conduct this testing of involved controllers -- also against its own policies -- for the fatal crash of a UPS MD-11 in Louisville, Kentucky late last year. "They're not learning a lesson," he said of the FAA.
Homendy blasts FAA, alleges that it knowingly did not provide the correct witness for last year's hearing concerning the reviews of aeronautical charts, a duty it has as a party to the investigation.
January 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Homendy blasts FAA, alleges that it knowingly did not provide the correct witness for last year's hearing concerning the reviews of aeronautical charts, a duty it has as a party to the investigation.