Government Shutdown Triggers Flight Delays at LAX, Newark, Las Vegas
A government shutdown since October 1, 2025 has reduced FAA staffing, causing ground stops and major delays at…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
FAA lifts LAX-OAK ground stop after staffing shortages amid shutdown
A temporary FAA ground stop on Oct 26, 2025 disrupted LAX–OAK flights due to staffing shortages tied to…
Flight Delays Persist Monday as Controllers Work Without Pay
The October 1, 2025 shutdown has left air traffic controllers unpaid, causing staffing shortages at over 50 FAA…
Delta A220 emergency slide deployed on ground; six-figure costs.
A Delta Airbus A220 at Pittsburgh accidentally deployed its emergency slide on October 25, 2025, after the armed…
Logistics UK Welcomes Government Review of Airports Policy Statement
The UK launched an ANPS review on 22 October 2025 to fast-track Heathrow expansion assessment and update policy.…
American Airlines Not Pulling Out of Major U.S. Hub, No 40-Route Axe
American Airlines permanently canceled the DFW–Eugene nonstop effective August 5, 2025, while denying any mass 40-route cuts or…
UK Airport Expansion Faces Strong Objections, Risking Net Zero by 2050
Heathrow plans initial third-runway proposals by summer 2025 as an ANPS review (opened October 22, 2025) examines if…
Germany’s Aviation Tax Crisis Spurs Major Cuts by Lufthansa and Ryanair
Major airlines will cut substantial German capacity from summer 2025 due to doubled operating costs and a 24%…
United Boeing 767 Diverts After Laptop Drops Into Cargo Hold
A passenger laptop fell through a sidewall blowout panel into the cargo pit on UA126 Oct. 15, 2025,…