Oliver Mercer
$1M Grant Funds New Hangar at Mountain Empire Airport
In August 2025 Mountain Empire Airport won a $1,000,000 DOT grant for east-end hangars and a $281,865 grant…
Delta Air Lines to Present at Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference
Delta will webcast a fireside chat on September 11, 2025, after reporting strong quarterly results and reinstating 2025…
ESTA fee to rise to $40 in U.S. starting September 30, 2025
CBP set the ESTA fee increase to $40 effective September 30, 2025. Applications approved before that date remain…
No Federal Stay Cap for F, J, I Visas Yet, 2025 Update
From August 20, 2025, Malawi and Zambia B-1/B-2 visitors get single-entry three-month visas with 30-day stays and refundable…
Canada Issues 55,820 PR Invitations in 2025 Amid Anticipated Express Entry Draws
As of August 6, 2025, Canada issued 49,628 Express Entry ITAs, with an August 6 PNP draw issuing…
Boom Supersonic CEO Bets on 2029 for New York to London in 3 Hours
Boom plans Overture to enable New York–London flights in 3–3.5 hours by 2029 after 2025 policy changes and…
Finnair Adds Four New Southern European Routes for Summer 2026
Finnair will launch four seasonal Helsinki routes to Florence, Catania, Valencia and Kos for April–October 2026, with Kos…
Delta Adds BOS–MAD and BOS–NCE Nonstop Routes for 2026
Delta adds Boston–Madrid daily (May 16, 2026) and Boston–Nice three times weekly (May 17, 2026) on A330-900neo aircraft;…
Warming World Means Turbulent Flights Will Keep Increasing
2025 research links increasing clear-air turbulence on Northern Hemisphere routes to jet-stream changes driven by warming. Incidents and…
Morocco Begins Marrakesh Menara Airport Expansion Work
ONDA awarded $220 million contracts to expand Marrakesh Menara and Agadir Al Massira, raising capacities to 16 million…
Delhi Airport Issues Urgent Advisory for Leh Travelers Amid Jammu Flooding
Heavy monsoon rains closed Leh’s runway, cancelling Delhi–Leh flights; operations unlikely before 7 am August 28. Airlines offer…
Finnair Adds Qatar Airways Codeshare to Saudi Arabia from Aug 2025
As of August 27, 2025, Finnair’s codeshare with Qatar Airways covers four Saudi cities, enabling single-ticket bookings on…
China unveils high-speed jet VTOL drone; aviation expert returns to China
Beihang’s 45 kg jet-powered VTOL prototype reaches about 230 km/h using a turbojet and folding rotors with a…
Gatwick strike called off after baggage screeners accept new pay deal
ICTS baggage screeners accepted a 7% pay rise backdated to April 2025, plus double holiday pay, cancelling the…
6 Essential Tips for Stress-Free Flying on Labor Day Weekend 2025
For Labor Day 2025, expect heavy crowds with Aug. 29 outbound and Sept. 1 return peaks. TSA ended…