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Delta Grounds 100 Jets at Atlanta Hub for Hail Damage Inspections

Delta Air Lines grounded 100 jets at its Atlanta-Hartsfield hub Friday for emergency inspections after a severe hailstorm swept through the airport, raising concerns over structural damage to planes parked on ramps. The carrier canceled hundreds of flights as maintenance teams worked to clear affected aircraft.

2025-06-29T01:46:09.316016-07:00

NBC News

Hailstorm at Atlanta Grounds Flights, Spurs Inspections on 100+ Delta Jets

2025-06-28T11:49:15.115395-07:00

Axios

Qatar Temporarily Closes Airspace Amid Iran Retaliation Fears

2025-06-23T09:15:46.665889-07:00

Bloomberg

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2025-06-21T20:15:29.213002-07:00

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sfstandard.com

Oakland International Airport rebrands as Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport after failed SF shuffle Oakland International Airport announced it will rename itself Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, abandoning an earlier plan to call itself San Francisco Bay Oakland International after backlash. The move seeks to boost its brand by highlighting its Bay Area location without misleading travelers about serving San Francisco proper.

2025-06-30T19:24:27.183378-07:00

Oakland International Airport rebrands as Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport after failed SF shuffle

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Finnair Cancels 100 Flights on July 2 as IAU Strike Hits Helsinki Airport Finnair will cancel approximately 100 flights on July 2 following ground staff strikes by the Finnish Aviation Union at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. About 7,000 passengers will be affected, with the carrier offering rebooking and refunds, while further walkouts are scheduled on July 4, 7, 16, 18, 21 and 23.

2025-06-30T05:43:02.501825-07:00

Finnair Cancels 100 Flights on July 2 as IAU Strike Hits Helsinki Airport

koreatimes.co.kr

Dispute Over Relocating Gwangju Airport to Muan Intensifies as Government Forms Task Force President Lee Jae Myung’s administration has reignited a decade-long debate by launching an interministerial task force to assess economic benefits, security implications and community concerns over moving Gwangju’s dual-use airport operations to Muan International Airport.

2025-06-29T20:20:51.184829-07:00

Dispute Over Relocating Gwangju Airport to Muan Intensifies as Government Forms Task Force

Wall Street Journal

Severe Storm System Snarls Delta’s US Hubs, Cancels Over 2,800 Flights A powerful storm system that swept U.S. airports since June 29 battered Delta Air Lines’ operations—particularly its Atlanta hub—forcing the carrier to delay or cancel more than 1,500 flights on Sunday and contributing to a total of over 2,800 U.S. cancellations since Friday.

2025-06-29T10:43:26.005976-07:00

Severe Storm System Snarls Delta’s US Hubs, Cancels Over 2,800 Flights

Fox Business

Reagan National Controllers on Six-Day Rotations as Staffing Shortages Bite Air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport are now working six-day weeks and extended shifts amid a widening staffing gap. The FAA says it will accelerate hiring and onboarding of new controllers to relieve overtime pressure and bolster operations at the capital’s busiest tower.

2025-06-29T09:44:28.333594-07:00

Reagan National Controllers on Six-Day Rotations as Staffing Shortages Bite

Reuters

Radar Malfunction at Milan ACC Grounds 350 Flights Across Northwest Italy Just before 2100 local time on Saturday, a malfunction in Milan’s radar transmission system caused a critical data failure at ENAV’s Area Control Centre, grounding nearly 350 flights across Malpensa, Bergamo, Turin and other northwest Italy airports.

2025-06-29T07:47:08.019629-07:00

Radar Malfunction at Milan ACC Grounds 350 Flights Across Northwest Italy

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JetBlue Becomes First US Carrier to Implement Lufthansa Systems’ NetLine/Plan JetBlue Airways has selected Lufthansa Systems’ NetLine/Plan network planning solution, marking the first US adoption of the tool. The carrier aims to leverage advanced optimization to enhance scheduling flexibility, resource utilization and operational efficiency across its route network.

2025-06-29T03:53:50.951658-07:00

JetBlue Becomes First US Carrier to Implement Lufthansa Systems’ NetLine/Plan

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Delta Grounds 100 Jets at Atlanta Hub for Hail Damage Inspections Delta Air Lines grounded 100 jets at its Atlanta-Hartsfield hub Friday for emergency inspections after a severe hailstorm swept through the airport, raising concerns over structural damage to planes parked on ramps. The carrier canceled hundreds of flights as maintenance teams worked to clear affected aircraft.

2025-06-29T01:46:09.316016-07:00

Delta Grounds 100 Jets at Atlanta Hub for Hail Damage Inspections

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