El Al Posts Record Profit as Foreign Airlines Return to Tel Aviv
El Al’s financial rebound—$545 million in 2024 and ~$187 million in Q3 2025—coincided with a return of international…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Kazakhstan Partners with LanzaJet on Kostanay SAF Plant Using ATJ
LanzaJet and KazMunayGas began FEED for a Kostanay SAF plant on Sept. 23, 2025. Using ATJ technology, it…
Singapore to impose SAF fee on all departing passengers from Oct 2026
A mandatory SAF fee will apply to all departing passengers, ticketed from April 1, 2026, with fuel uplift…
UK Air Travel Costs Set to Rise as APD Increases Take Effect
APD rises on 1 April 2025, with the long‑haul standard rate at £224 and domestic duty £14. Further…
Turkish Airlines Formalises $347 Million Entry into Air Europa
In November 2025 Turkish Airlines invested $347 million (€300 million) for a 25%–27% stake in Air Europa. Regulators…
Qatar Airways Faces $5 Million Suit Over KitKat Allergy
A $5 million suit accuses Qatar Airways of negligence after a three-year-old had a severe allergic reaction to…
Trump scolds air traffic controllers and blames rivals in interview
During the Senate’s move to end the longest government shutdown, President Trump demanded air traffic controllers return, threatened…
United Flight Attendant Drank Vodka at 35,000 Feet, 11x the Limit
On Oct 17, 2025, a veteran United flight attendant tested 216 mg/100 ml after a San Francisco–London flight.…
UK Deploys Counter-Drone Teams as BVLOS Plans Push to 2027
RAF counter-drone teams assisted Belgium in November 2025 after coordinated drone incursions halted major airport operations. This sparked…