United Flights Grounded Nationwide for 30 Minutes Over Connectivity Issue
A brief connectivity issue prompted United to request a 30-minute ground stop for all U.S. and Canada departures…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
American Airlines Ordered to Pay Over $11 Million to a Passenger
A jury ordered American Airlines to pay $11.06 million after failing to divert a Miami–Madrid flight when passenger…
Hong Kong Shuts Airport as Super Typhoon Ragasa Nears
Super Typhoon Ragasa threatens southern China, with landfall expected between Zhuhai and Zhanjiang. Hong Kong closed its airport…
Jurors Find American Airlines Failed to Divert 8-Hour Flight After Passenger’s Two Strokes
A San Jose jury awarded $9.6 million to Jesus Plasencia after finding American Airlines failed to divert a…
FAA Meets Controller Hiring Targets Under Trump, 2025 Update
The FAA exceeded its FY2025 target, hiring 2,026 controllers and speeding academy throughput, but a 3,000-controller shortfall and…
Rocky Mountain Metro Tops U.S. Safety Incident List, FAA Memo Finds
An FAA memo from September 2025 named Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) as having the most reported safety…
Fiji Airways Discontinues Business Class Amenity Kits in 2025
Fiji Airways discontinued pre-packed business class amenity kits in 2025, offering essentials individually to cut single-use waste, reduce…
Thousands Affected as 90 Flights Canceled by Major Asian Airlines
Typhoon Ragasa forced 90 flight cancellations across major Asian airports, adding to over 4,000 disrupted flights this year.…
Dassault Could Build a New Fighter Alone If Needed, Reports Say
On September 23, 2025 Dassault said it could build the next European fighter alone amid FCAS disputes over…