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Supersonic is back on the table. Has the industry bet on the wrong horse?
On 2 July 2026, the FAA quietly proposed repealing a rule that's stood for 53 years.
The ban on civil supersonic flight over land. The exact regulation that killed Concorde's route map and, with it, its economics.
Meanwhile, Qantas has spent the past decade engineering Project Sunrise — non-stop Sydney to London, built entirely on the premise that passengers will trade speed for comfort and no stopover.
Two completely different bets on the future of long-haul travel, unfoldi

Craig Reid
Aug 315 min read


Recycling the Skies: Circular Economy in Aviation Maintenance Materials
Aviation sustainability isn’t a slogan — it’s an engineering discipline.
From composite scraps and worn rotables to hydraulic fluids and high-value alloys, modern aviation maintenance is rapidly embracing a circular economy. In this Jotore deep dive, we explore how maintenance materials are recovered, reprocessed, certified, and reintroduced into the supply chain without compromising airworthiness or safety.

Craig Reid
Jan 113 min read


The True Cost of Running a Maintenance Organisation
Running an aircraft maintenance organisation is far more expensive than most people realise. This Jotore Aviation blog breaks down the real costs—training, hangar rent, tooling, insurance, regulatory fees, rostering, and hidden resource drains that impact every MRO and Part 145 organisation.

Craig Reid
Nov 21, 20254 min read


How AI Powers Aviation Predictive Maintenance
The integration of artificial intelligence into aviation maintenance is accelerating faster than many realise.

Craig Reid
Nov 19, 20254 min read


What Happens When Lightning Strikes an Aircraft?
Lightning Strikes Happen More Often Than You Think Most passengers fear thunderstorms, yet for aviation engineers lightning is a routine design case. A typical commercial aircraft is struck by lightning at least once a year , or roughly every 1,000 flight hours . In nearly all cases, the aircraft continues the flight safely. This isn’t luck — it’s engineering. Modern airliners are intentionally designed to manage and safely dissipate lightning energy without damaging criti

Craig Reid
Nov 18, 20253 min read
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