Indonesia, Turkey Expand Civil Aviation Cooperation, Add New Routes
The October 26, 2025 Indonesia–Turkey pact adds 10 service points, increases weekly flights from 14 to 32, and…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
US Airports Report 22 Controller Shortage Incidents in a Single Day
FAA reported 22 staffing triggers on October 25, 2025, prompting an LAX ground stop at 11:42 a.m. ET…
Airbus A320 US Production: What’s Next After Mobile Expansion
Airbus’s second A320 Final Assembly Line in Mobile, opened October 13, 2025, adds ~1,000 jobs and 350,000 sq…
American Airlines to Resume Daily New York–Tel Aviv Route in March 2026
American Airlines returns daily JFK–TLV nonstop service on March 28, 2026, using a Boeing 777-200ER. Tickets go on…
Alaska Airlines IT Outage: Cancellations and Recovery Timeline
A primary data center failure on Oct. 23 triggered a systemwide ground stop for Alaska and Horizon, lifting…
Alaska Airlines brings in outside IT experts after October outage
On October 23, 2025 an IT failure at Alaska Airlines’ primary data center triggered an FAA ground stop,…
WestJet to Charge for Reclined Seats as of October 2025
Beginning October 2025, WestJet will stop recline in standard economy on reconfigured 737-8 MAX and 737-800 planes; reclining…
Ground Stops Thursday at Houston Bush International Airport Amid Shutdown
A shutdown-induced staffing shortfall triggered a Ground Stop at Bush International, pausing departures and causing widespread delays. The…
Staff Shortages Force Periodic Closure of Two Canadian Control Towers
A sustained controller shortage in Canada has caused periodic, safety-driven control tower closures—Winnipeg closed for 30 minutes on…