80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers Absent as FAA warns of surge
The FAA said nearly 80% of New York-area controllers were absent on Oct. 31, 2025, amid a 31-day…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Orlando’s busiest airport halts landings as controller shortage grows
A shutdown-related controller shortage forced a temporary landing halt at Orlando International on Oct. 31, 2025, causing long…
JetBlue 1230 Diverted to Tampa After Emergency Landing, 15–20 Injured
On Oct. 30, 2025, JetBlue 1230 made an emergency landing in Tampa after dropping 25,000 feet in five…
Airlines Provide Free Meals to Air Traffic Controllers Missing Paychecks
As the shutdown reaches 29 days, major airlines are offering free meals to unpaid air traffic controllers working…
Senators Push to Expand Federal Loans for Student Pilots
A bipartisan Senate letter (Oct. 28, 2025) asks the Education Department to interpret OBBBA so aviation degree and…
Airlines Feed Air Traffic Controllers as Pay Halts Amid Shutdown
After 29 days of a government shutdown, controllers are unpaid and overworked; airlines are supplying free meals at…
Shutdown Persists, Essential Air Service Funding Through Nov 18, 2025
DOT secured $41 million to fund Essential Air Service until November 18, 2025, keeping more than 170 rural…
Lufthansa Flight LH 431 Diverted After Teens Stabbed With Fork
Lufthansa flight LH 431 diverted to Boston on October 25, 2025, after a passenger allegedly stabbed two 17-year-olds…
First-class security lanes paused at LAX and JFK amid shutdown
TSA suspended Delta One premium lanes at JFK and LAX on October 29, 2025, amid a prolonged government…