Riyadh Air to Launch Inaugural London Flight on October 26, 2025
Riyadh Air’s inaugural Riyadh–Heathrow flight is set for October 26, 2025, on a leased Boeing 787-9. Initial bookings…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Frankfurt Airport Sets April 2026 Opening for €4 Billion Terminal 3
Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport opens April 22, 2026, with first flights April 23. The €4 billion terminal…
EgyptAir Announces Direct Cairo to LA and Chicago Flights in 2026
EgyptAir seeks DOT approval for nonstop Cairo–Los Angeles (May 2026) and Cairo–Chicago (June 2026). The LAX leg spans…
ATC Shortage Keeps O’Hare as the U.S.’s Most-Delayed Airport
A federal shutdown-driven shortage of air traffic controllers forced O’Hare to operate with partial staffing on Oct. 7,…
PAL Launches Airways Aviation Training for First Cadet Pilots in 2025
PAL relaunched its Aviation School by sending 14 cadets to Airways Aviation in Australia for an 18‑month, ₱4.5…
AA Faces 484 Disruptions as Chicago Bathroom Malfunction Goes Viral
During the week of October 7, 2025, American Airlines had 484 disruptions amid a government shutdown. A Detroit–Chicago…
Southwest Faces Growing Concern After Hundreds of Disruptions
Around October 5, 2025, Southwest saw nearly 1,000 flight disruptions amid a U.S. government shutdown that strained aviation…
Rising Immigration Detentions Fuel Deaths in Custody Amid Overcrowding
In FY2025 at least 21 people died in ICE custody amid a surge to nearly 60,000 detainees. Overcrowding,…
Shutdown Triggers Air Traffic Controller Shortages, Delays Nationwide
The October 2025 shutdown worsened chronic air traffic controller shortages, forcing unpaid essential staff to work and triggering…