Air Transat narrowly avoids pilot strike, restarts canceled flights
Air Transat reached a tentative agreement with pilots just before a strike deadline, preventing immediate shutdown and enabling…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Portugal Strike Dec 11 Disrupts Spain Flights: What to Do
The Dec. 11, 2025 Portugal general strike will severely disrupt air travel. Air Europa canceled all Madrid‑Portugal flights,…
Air Canada Wins FAA Waiver Amid A220 Engine Delays at LaGuardia
On December 9, 2025, the FAA granted Air Canada a narrow waiver protecting four LaGuardia slots for March…
Qantas A380 VH-OQC Returns From Storage After Wing Slat Damage
A Qantas A380 (VH-OQC) that just returned to service landed in Los Angeles with a hole in a…
DGCA Forms Eight-Member Oversight Team for IndiGo Disruptions
After 170–200 daily cancellations, the DGCA deployed an eight-member oversight team and stationed two inspectors daily at IndiGo’s…
TAAG and SAA Launch Codeshare Partnership on December 1, 2025
On December 1, 2025, TAAG and SAA launched a codeshare connecting Luanda, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The deal…
India Can Support Five Big Airlines to Boost Competition
India’s aviation minister called for more competition, saying the country can support five big carriers. He highlighted IndiGo…
DOT Waives Final $11M of Biden-Era Southwest Fine, Offers Credit
DOT replaced Southwest’s final $11 million penalty payment with a credit tied to investments, citing $112.4 million in…
Nepal Charges Chinese Firm in Pokhara International Airport Case
The CIAA charged China CAMC Engineering and 55 Nepalis over alleged fraud that inflated Pokhara Airport costs from…