Will Guisbond
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Senior Reporter at @theaircurrent.com. Flies airplanes. Writes about airplanes. Former Vertical Magazine. Signal: willguisbond.11
Remarkable snapshot from the DOT inspector general of FAA inspectors on the ground at United Airlines. Outsize support on 737 fleet is indicative of the challenges that plane has faced over the last decade.
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Remarkable snapshot from the DOT inspector general of FAA inspectors on the ground at United Airlines. Outsize support on 737 fleet is indicative of the challenges that plane has faced over the last decade.
This statement here highlights the challenge with NDAA. Nehls, aviation subcom. chair, says he has concerns w/ section unwinding DCA safety initiatives. BUT he voted for it anyways - because NDAA is a huge vehicle & must pass.
Now goes to the Senate. I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes law.
Now goes to the Senate. I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes law.
December 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This statement here highlights the challenge with NDAA. Nehls, aviation subcom. chair, says he has concerns w/ section unwinding DCA safety initiatives. BUT he voted for it anyways - because NDAA is a huge vehicle & must pass.
Now goes to the Senate. I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes law.
Now goes to the Senate. I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes law.
BREAKING: Peraton selected as "prime integrator" for ATC modernization project, U.S. DOT announces.
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
BREAKING: Peraton selected as "prime integrator" for ATC modernization project, U.S. DOT announces.
NEWS: Rep. Troy Nehls, chair of the house aviation subcommittee, will not seek re-election next year.
Nehls has been a staunch advocate of Age 67, paying controllers during shutdowns, etc.
Nehls has been a staunch advocate of Age 67, paying controllers during shutdowns, etc.
November 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
NEWS: Rep. Troy Nehls, chair of the house aviation subcommittee, will not seek re-election next year.
Nehls has been a staunch advocate of Age 67, paying controllers during shutdowns, etc.
Nehls has been a staunch advocate of Age 67, paying controllers during shutdowns, etc.
Light attendance for a hearing about the impacts of shutdowns on aviation. This is expected to be … fiery.
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Light attendance for a hearing about the impacts of shutdowns on aviation. This is expected to be … fiery.
Breaking: FAA removes all scheduled flight restrictions effective tomorrow at 6 am:
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Breaking: FAA removes all scheduled flight restrictions effective tomorrow at 6 am:
BREAKING: FAA lowers scheduled flight capacity cuts to 3% starting tomorrow at 6 a.m.
November 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
BREAKING: FAA lowers scheduled flight capacity cuts to 3% starting tomorrow at 6 a.m.
Updated White House guidance shows POTUS set to sign bill reopening the government at 9:45 p.m. Note: the House has not yet passed this legislation.
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Updated White House guidance shows POTUS set to sign bill reopening the government at 9:45 p.m. Note: the House has not yet passed this legislation.
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) has introduced a bill in the U.S. House which would "prohibit the restriction of commercial flights before the restriction of private flights during a lapse in appropriations." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) has introduced a bill in the U.S. House which would "prohibit the restriction of commercial flights before the restriction of private flights during a lapse in appropriations." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Remarkable chart from Airlines for America that shows just how bad things have gotten in the last week:
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Remarkable chart from Airlines for America that shows just how bad things have gotten in the last week:
BREAKING: President Trump says he will be recommending controllers who "didn't take any time off" receive a $10k bonus, adds that "those that did nothing but complain, and took time off" will have a "a negative mark."
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
BREAKING: President Trump says he will be recommending controllers who "didn't take any time off" receive a $10k bonus, adds that "those that did nothing but complain, and took time off" will have a "a negative mark."
Not a great day for the FAA ATC operations plan to be... empty?
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Not a great day for the FAA ATC operations plan to be... empty?
NEW - statement from air traffic controllers union
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NEW - statement from air traffic controllers union
FAA statement after a UPS MD-11 headed to Hawaii crashed on takeoff from Louisville Airport about an hour ago.
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
FAA statement after a UPS MD-11 headed to Hawaii crashed on takeoff from Louisville Airport about an hour ago.
Current NAS staffing trigger status. Each facility listed is understaffed right now.
This is easily the worst we’ve seen it for the entirety of the shutdown.
This is easily the worst we’ve seen it for the entirety of the shutdown.
October 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Current NAS staffing trigger status. Each facility listed is understaffed right now.
This is easily the worst we’ve seen it for the entirety of the shutdown.
This is easily the worst we’ve seen it for the entirety of the shutdown.
Packed house for this markup
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Packed house for this markup
NEWS: No planned firings at FAA as a part of the Trump admin’s purge of federal workers announced Friday afternoon.
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s new intelligence platform, TAC/Intel:
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s new intelligence platform, TAC/Intel:
October 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
NEWS: No planned firings at FAA as a part of the Trump admin’s purge of federal workers announced Friday afternoon.
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s new intelligence platform, TAC/Intel:
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s new intelligence platform, TAC/Intel:
Inbox: DOT secures $41 million to fund the Essential Air Service through early November, a program that was expected to lapse during the shutdown as soon as Oct. 12.
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Inbox: DOT secures $41 million to fund the Essential Air Service through early November, a program that was expected to lapse during the shutdown as soon as Oct. 12.
New: FAA Airports office sends a reminder to industry that fire and rescue units should have contingency plans to monitor aircraft in the event of "unplanned air traffic facility closures" presumably w/r/t the shutdown:
October 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New: FAA Airports office sends a reminder to industry that fire and rescue units should have contingency plans to monitor aircraft in the event of "unplanned air traffic facility closures" presumably w/r/t the shutdown:
New: Tina Amereihn has been appointed as the first permanent head of aviation safety at the FAA in nearly a year. She previously was acting in this role, which is responsible for a litany of cert and safety oversight functions.
As seen on TAC/Intel from @theaircurrent.com:
As seen on TAC/Intel from @theaircurrent.com:
October 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New: Tina Amereihn has been appointed as the first permanent head of aviation safety at the FAA in nearly a year. She previously was acting in this role, which is responsible for a litany of cert and safety oversight functions.
As seen on TAC/Intel from @theaircurrent.com:
As seen on TAC/Intel from @theaircurrent.com:
Hot off the presses FAA shutdown guidance confirms rumors that the agency has moved to protect some ATC functions in the case of a likely govt shutdown later this evening.
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s soon-to-be-released TAC/Intel platform.
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s soon-to-be-released TAC/Intel platform.
September 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Hot off the presses FAA shutdown guidance confirms rumors that the agency has moved to protect some ATC functions in the case of a likely govt shutdown later this evening.
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s soon-to-be-released TAC/Intel platform.
As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s soon-to-be-released TAC/Intel platform.
NEWS: Gulfstream has unveiled the G300, its newest jet and replacement for the aging super-midsize G280. The company says it has already completed 2,000 hours of ground testing for the model. www.gulfstream.com/en/aircraft/...
September 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NEWS: Gulfstream has unveiled the G300, its newest jet and replacement for the aging super-midsize G280. The company says it has already completed 2,000 hours of ground testing for the model. www.gulfstream.com/en/aircraft/...
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As the federal gov prepares for a shutdown, OPM has notified agencies to simultaneously draw up reduction in force plans.
Guidance related to that dropped today. Remarkably, OPM has determined that anyone working on a RIF plan would be "excepted" from the shutdown and would still have to work.
Guidance related to that dropped today. Remarkably, OPM has determined that anyone working on a RIF plan would be "excepted" from the shutdown and would still have to work.
September 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As the federal gov prepares for a shutdown, OPM has notified agencies to simultaneously draw up reduction in force plans.
Guidance related to that dropped today. Remarkably, OPM has determined that anyone working on a RIF plan would be "excepted" from the shutdown and would still have to work.
Guidance related to that dropped today. Remarkably, OPM has determined that anyone working on a RIF plan would be "excepted" from the shutdown and would still have to work.