Finnair Sees Operations Remain Robust Amid Eight A321 Groundings
Finnair grounded eight A321s over seat-cover fire-safety concerns; one returned Oct 20, 2025. The issue affected 1,000+ covers,…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Etihad Cancels ETD9735 from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, Oct 21, 2025
Etihad canceled Flight ETD9735 (Oct 21, 2025) as China Eastern now operates Abu Dhabi–Shanghai flights under a joint…
FAA Staffing Delays Hit Newark Flights; Houston Sees No Current Caps
FAA flight caps limit Newark to 34 arrivals and departures per hour through Oct 25, 2025, with weekend…
American Airlines Bridgeport Debut Delayed by Federal Shutdown
The federal shutdown starting October 1, 2025, has stalled FAA approvals needed for American Airlines’ Bridgeport launch. Staffing…
Bay Area CEO links test weather balloon to United Flight strike
A likely Windborne Systems test balloon struck United Flight 1093 at 36,000 feet on October 16, 2025, cracking…
Stockholm Arlanda Adopts Curved Approaches on Parallel Runways
Stockholm Arlanda adopted EoR in October 2025, enabling curved RNP approaches that can raise arrivals from 40 to…
FAA Keeps Mar-a-Lago Flight Ban Active 24/7, Regardless of Presence
Starting October 20, 2025, the FAA enforces a 24/7 one-nautical-mile no-fly zone from surface to 2,000 feet around…
Flight Cancellations Hit Reykjavik, Stavanger and More as IC, SATA, German Airways Ground 6 Routes
On October 22, 2025 six regional flights were canceled by Air Iceland Connect, SATA Air Açores and German…
United Airlines Flight Windshield Cracks in Midair, NTSB Investigates
United Flight 1093 diverted to Salt Lake City on October 16, 2025, after a cockpit windshield cracked at…