Exclusive: Global Airlines A380 Grounding Explained by CEO, 139 Days
Global Airlines’ A380 (9H-GLOBL) has been grounded in Tarbes for 139 days after July 16, 2025. CEO James…
Europe Catches Up as US Expands Visa Waiver to 41 Countries
The U.S. expanded the VWP with Romania and tightened ESTA rules requiring 72‑hour advance applications and biometric passports;…
Babson College Supports Deported Student Home for Thanksgiving
Babson freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was detained at Logan Airport and deported to Honduras despite her lawyer’s…
DHS Secretary Urges Broad Travel Ban Expansion Beyond 19 Nations
Kristi Noem proposes expanding travel bans from Executive Order 14161 beyond the existing eight-country suspensions. Officials cite security…
Delta plane slides off DSM runway amid icy conditions; NTSB probes
On Nov. 30, 2025, a Delta 737-900 slid off Des Moines’ runway amid freezing rain but remained upright;…
Pope’s Flight Disrupted by Airbus Software Update Across Global Fleet
A critical Elac software vulnerability led Airbus to mandate updates for around 6,000 A320-family jets. EASA required immediate…
American Airlines: All Airbus jets cleared after software issue
A critical flight-control software issue grounded about 120 Airbus jets on Nov. 15, affecting roughly 40% of American’s…
Alleged Fork Stabbing on Lufthansa Flight Diverted to Logan Airport
A 28-year-old Indian graduate student allegedly stabbed two 17-year-olds aboard Lufthansa flight LH431 on Oct. 25, 2025, prompting…
Emirates A380 Grounded at Manchester After Fuel-Truck Collision
On Nov. 28, 2025, a fuel truck struck an Emirates A380 (A6‑EVP) at Manchester, puncturing the engine casing.…
Midwest Winter Storm Disrupts 15,000 Flights Over Thanksgiving
The Nov. 25–27 Midwest storm produced 15,000+ flight cancellations/delays, hitting Chicago O'Hare hardest and causing visa, I‑94, and…
FAA Extends FlightLine Surface Awareness to 55 More Airports
The FAA awarded uAvionix a contract to install FlightLine SAI at 55 towers with a 12‑month deadline to…
Italy Travel Disruption as Workers Strike Over Pay and Gaza
A 24‑hour nationwide strike on Nov. 28, 2025, disrupted Trenord services; only 6–9 AM and 6–9 PM windows…
Netherlands hikes short private jet tax to €420 per passenger
Starting 2025, the Netherlands will levy €420 per passenger on private flights under 2,000 km, with higher rates…
Draft rules on flight power banks worry producers and consumers
China now prohibits non-3C-certified power banks on domestic flights, restricts passengers to two units under 160 Wh combined,…