Hobart runway upgrade finished, but no regular international flights
Hobart’s $85 million runway upgrade (completed late 2024) and upgraded border facilities are ready, but as of August…
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British Airways Removes 20 Passengers at Florence Over Heat Weight Limits
British Airways removed 20 passengers from an ERJ-190 at Florence on August 11, 2025 because ~35°C heat reduced…
Starship Flight 10 Rescheduled for Monday After LOX Ground Leak
A ground-side liquid oxygen leak scrubbed Starship Flight 10; SpaceX now targets August 25, 2025, for a suborbital…
Boeing Faces Union Showdown as Aerospace Activism Spurs St. Louis Strike
On August 4, 2025, about 3,200 IAM District 837 members struck Boeing’s St. Louis-area plants after rejecting a…
EastarJet Adds Third Daily Seoul–Tokyo Flight from Nov 16, 2025
Starting November 16, 2025, EastarJet will operate three daily round-trips between Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita using 189-seat…
Cathay Pacific Carried 24% More Passengers in July 2025
In July 2025 Cathay Pacific carried 2.49 million passengers (+24%), with the Cathay Group moving about 3.2 million…
Illegal drone flights jeopardize firefighters, ground aerial operations
In 2025 illegal drone incursions surged—411 near‑airport reports in Q1—disrupting aerial firefighting; federal orders and FAA rules expanded…
Southwest Enters Union Talks to Launch International Flights Beyond Americas
Southwest started formal talks with pilot and flight-attendant unions in late August 2025 to enable Boeing 737 MAX…
Southwest Ends Oakland–Eugene Route, Stranding Many California Students
Southwest will discontinue the Oakland (OAK)–Eugene (EUG) nonstop on March 4, 2025, reallocating aircraft to hub connections. Students…