Ben Gurion Airport Closes as Iran-Israel War Grounds Fleets, El Al Loses $93M
Key Takeaways The June 2025 Iran-Israel war stranded 100,000 to 150,000 Israelis abroad and halted most flights for…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Frontier Airlines Pilots Slam Brakes to Avoid Trucks at Los Angeles International Airport
A Frontier A321neo narrowly avoided two trucks on a taxiway at LAX on April 8, 2026. No injuries…
Dubai Airports Tighten Foreign Flights Until May 31, Stranding Indian Airlines
Dubai Airports limits foreign airlines to one daily flight through May 2026. Indian carriers hit hardest, seeking government…
American Airlines Faces $255K FAA Penalty After Drug-Positive Crew Cleared to Fly
FAA proposes $255,000 fine against American Airlines after 12 crew members returned to duty without mandatory follow-up drug…
United Airlines Flight 605 Hits Deicing Truck at Denver International, Grounding Travel
United Flight 605 struck a deicing truck at Denver International Airport. One worker was injured; 128 passengers and…
Homeland Security Targets Sanctuary City Airports. Will Charlotte Douglas International Airport Customs Screening Change?
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is excluded from a DHS proposal to withdraw customs officers from sanctuary city airports;…
China Weighs Aid for Airlines as Jet Fuel Prices Surge Through Strait of Hormuz
China weighs bailouts for state airlines as the Middle East crisis and 2026 oil shocks drive jet fuel…
EASA Issues Conflict Zone Bulletin as Advanced Air Defenses Threaten Middle East Routes
EASA extends Middle East airspace restrictions until April 24, 2026, citing security risks despite the ceasefire, forcing major…
India’s Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Orders 25% Fee Cut, Ram Mohan Naidu Says
India cuts domestic airport fees by 25% for three months to offset rising fuel costs and West Asia…