Planes on a Train - Boeing 737 Max & P-8A Fuselages Arrive in Renton - The Air Current The Air Current 2021-03-16 | #theaircurrent #airplaneproduction #boeing737max Nearly every Boeing 737 that's been built has been brought by BNSF train from Wichita, Kansas to Renton, Washington for final assembly at Boeing's single-aisle jet factory. This shipment from Spirit AeroSystems arrived on March 15, 2021 carrying a fuselages for a P-8A Poseidon submarine hunter (no windows) and four 737 Max 8 and Max 8-200s. This video was taken at the intersection of Rainier Ave. S and S 4th Pl while waiting at a stoplight.Learn more about the business of flying at theaircurrent.com
Sunset helicopter from JFK to Manhattan - November 2023 The Air Current 2023-11-26 | #theaircurrent #helicopter On November 17, 2023 TAC editor-in-chief Jon Ostrower flew from JFK Airport to Manhattan at sunset booked through Blade Air Mobility following a transcontinental flight from Seattle. UberX cost was $153 (before tip) and 90 minute travel time around 4pm, which would've gotten worse as the journey went on deeper into rush hour. Total cost for the helicopter trip was $275. Journey timestamps are as follows.417 booking confirmed431 curb pickup at Terminal 7436 arrive at helicopter terminal (Modern Aviation JFK)449 walk out to ramp452 takeoff459 landing504 Uber booked510 pickup531 arrive at final destination
AECC/ACAE CJ-1000A Flight Test - Y-20A Platform - The Air Current The Air Current 2023-03-27 | After surfacing on Chinese social media platforms on March 23 (U.S. time), apparent footage of the CJ-1000A flying under the wing of a Xian Y-20A transport test aircraft has become increasingly hard to find. The Air Current has uploaded the video for archival purposes and holds no claim to the video copyright.Background: theaircurrent.com/engine-development/aecc-c919-cj1000a-tik-tok
New Lungi Airport Terminal - Freetown, Sierra Leone - The Air Current The Air Current 2023-03-06 | An aerial overview of the new terminal building at Lungi International Airport in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Footage provided by the PR agency representing the country.
Porter Airlines Embraer E195-E2 arrives in Vancouver - The Air Current The Air Current 2023-02-17 | ...
The Twin-Aisle Jet Age - 1969 to 2021 - The Air Current The Air Current 2022-02-07 | #theaircurrent #boeing #airbus The Air Current assembled 52 years of Boeing, Airbus, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed twin-aisle jet production data. On the left is the cumulative number of deliveries for each twin-aisle jet program, on the right is the annual production of that aircraft type.Source: Airbus, Boeing, WikipediaLearn more: theaircurrent.com
Xian Aircraft MA700 Prototype - Date Unknown, likely spring 2021 The Air Current 2021-10-09 | #Xian #MA700 #theaircurrent Believed to be the roll-out of the first flying Xian MA700 prototype. The precise date is unknown, but research by The Air Current suggests it was first published on Chinese social media in late April 2021. The current status of the program is unknown given the denial of an export license by Global Affairs Canada for the aircraft's twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150C engines.Read more at theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/ma700-turboprop-secret-first-flight
Take-off from Vancouver / Air Canada Boeing 787-9 - May 31, 2017 - The Air Current The Air Current 2020-06-04 | On May 30 and 31, 2017, Air Canada filmed an extensive air-to-air photo shoot with a newly-delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner over the Vancouver, Canada area. Aviation journalist Jon Ostrower was invited to fly along for day two of the shoot. Tail C-FRTG is seen here taking off from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) as AC7169 on day two of its aerial photo shoot with Wolfe Air Aviation.The full report of the shoot from 2017: cnn.com/travel/article/air-canada-787-airplane-photo-shoot/index.htmlFull photo album from the flight: flickr.com/photos/flightblogger/albums/72157662203158908More aviation coverage at https://the air current.com#theaircurrent #staycurrent #boeing787
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Returns After First Flight - March 20, 2011 - The Air Current The Air Current 2020-06-01 | #theaircurrent #staycurrent #boeing747 Boeing's 747-8 Intercontinental test aircraft returns from its first flight, landing at Boeing Field on March 20, 2011. The aircraft is towed in to Boeing's test flight ramp following its landing.
Engine Start / Air Canada Boeing 787-9 - May 31, 2017 - The Air Current The Air Current 2020-06-01 | On May 30 and 31, 2017, Air Canada filmed an extensive air-to-air photo shoot with a newly-delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner over the Vancouver, Canada area. Aviation journalist Jon Ostrower was invited to fly along for day two of the shoot. The General Electric GEnx engines are started on C-FRTG on the Air Canada maintenance ramp at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) before taxiing out for takeoff.The full report of the shoot from 2017: cnn.com/travel/article/air-canada-787-airplane-photo-shoot/index.html#theaircurrent #staycurrent #boeing787
Embraer E195-E2 Delivery Ceremony - September 12, 2019 - The Air Current The Air Current 2019-09-21 | ...
Bell 407GX flight over the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex - The Air Current The Air Current 2019-03-08 | This quick hop across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is a glimpse into the future of on-demand mobility. READ MORE: theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/bell-evtol-nexus-revolution
3D Printed Boeing 777X Low-Rate Initial Production Assembly Line Fly Through The Air Current 2018-12-12 | ...
Embraer E190-E2 Synthetic Vision - July 2019 - The Air Current The Air Current 2018-08-24 | #theaircurrent #staycurrent #e190e2 Embraer is the first commercial jetliner to be delivered with a synthetic vision system. On July 14, 2018, The Air Current flew jump seat at the Farnborough Air Show to demonstrate the capabilities of the new avionics system and the heavily updated aircraft.
Final radio call from stolen Horizon Air Q400 - August 10, 2018 - The Air Current The Air Current 2018-08-11 | The final radio call recorded by The Air Current over public frequencies between "Rich" and an unidentified person on the ground just prior to reports of the aircraft's crash.
