.@theaircurrent can confirm reports that the @GulfstreamAero G550 that former President Trump has been using to travel for campaign events was formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein. The aircraft is now owned and operated by Threshold Aviation Group.
Will Guisbond
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Will Guisbond
@willguisbond
Senior Reporter @theaircurrent. Flies airplanes. Writes about airplanes. Former @verticalmag, @evtolmag. Signal: willguisbond.11
- BREAKING: The @MarshaBlackburn amendment raising the pilot retirement age FAILS 14-13 in @FAANews Senate markup following a heated and contentious discussion surrounding ICAO standards, safety and the pilot shortage.
- There's only one good way to re-enter this industry, and it's this. Absolutely thrilled to be joining @jonostrower @elanhead and @HowardSlutsken at @theaircurrent. Let's get to work (literally, I'm writing right now).We were planning on announcing this on Monday, but allow me to welcome @willguisbond as Staff Reporter for @theaircurrent. We're throwing him in the deep end this weekend. Please follow him. He is awesome.
- NEWS: @JenniferHomendy reveals the @NTSB still does not know who opened the faulty door plug on #AS1282. "Boeing has not provided us with the documents and information that have requested numerous times over the last 2 months"
- A rapidly developing story. Follow @theaircurrent for the latest. ATC recordings confirm that pilots operating AS1282 did indeed declare a rapid decompression event earlier tonight. The aircraft was carrying 177 passengers. More to come as we receive information. #staycurrentHave reached out to both Alaska Airlines and Boeing on this. The aircraft involved was a brand new 737 Max 9 delivered to the airline at the end of October. This is an extremely hazardous and also rare occurrence.
- Good morning from the Rayburn Office Building - packed house, standing room only, for @USDOT @SecretaryPete testimony on the FY25 budget. Good turnout from members too.
- Looks like this indicates the seat next to the door in question was unoccupied... thankfully. #AS1282
- Thrilled to officially be joining @theaircurrent as a staff reporter with this announcement. Thought I’d take a few lines to introduce myself to folks... 🧵1/5 theaircurrent.com/product-announ…
- .#PersonalUpdate🧵: I’m very excited to announce that this week, I’ll be joining the amazing team at Beta Technologies working on their PR & communications team part-time. 1/
- NEWS w/ @elanhead: The @FAANews will act, via rule making, to close the 'loophole' for public charter flights set out in Part 380, requiring companies like @flyjsx to operate under Part 121. More on @theaircurrent theaircurrent.com/regulation/faa…
- NEW: the FAA is beginning a review of Boeing's Continued Operational Safety processes, the program that is used to monitor the health of a product (and its production system) throughout the course of its life.
- The official Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) from the @FAANews has been posted, for those interested. It follows the previously reported news from @theaircurrent regarding inspections following the #AS1282 incident. drs.faa.gov/browse/excelEx…
