UAE Advances Toward Binding SAF Mandate for Airlines by 2025
The UAE will convert its voluntary 1% SAF blending goal into a mandatory mandate, aiming for 700 million…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Sakurajima Eruption Triggers Ashfall and Flight Disruptions Kagoshima
Early Nov 16 eruptions at Sakurajima sent ash to 4,400 meters, cancelling about 30 flights at Kagoshima Airport…
FAA Lifts Flight Caps at 40 Airports as Staffing Issues Ease
On November 17, 2025, the FAA lifted emergency flight caps at 40 major airports after staffing-trigger events dropped…
Qatar Airways Now Has 100+ Planes with World’s Best Wi-Fi Across Fleet
Qatar Airways hit 100 Starlink‑equipped widebody jets in November 2025, including all 54 777s. Free Starlink Wi‑Fi offers…
Boeing Seeks to Smooth Buyer Relations Amid 777X Delays
Boeing pushed 777X first deliveries to 2027, prompting $2.5–$4 billion in expected charges and extended certification work. Airlines…
KLM KL713 777 Diverted After No ATC at Destination Paramaribo
KLM flight KL713 diverted to Cayenne on October 22, 2025, when Paramaribo’s control tower was unmanned. After a…
British Airways Offers Dream Trip to Train Hero After Refund Refusal
After the 1 November 2025 Cambridgeshire stabbing left Stephen Crean injured, Ryanair refused a refund for his missed…
Portugal Tells Ryanair It Cannot Refuse Paper Boarding Passes
ANAC ordered Ryanair to accept free printed boarding passes for passengers with confirmed online check‑in, countering Ryanair’s app‑only…
DOT Drops Proposed Cash-Compensation Rule for Flight Disruptions
The DOT dropped its plan to require cash compensation for major disruptions and is enforcing automatic cash refunds…