Gaurav Joshi

6 days ago | simpleflying.com | Gaurav Joshi

The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport is being built at a massive scale and promises to be not just one of the best in the country but also globally. As part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's $19 billion transformation of JFK Airport, it will be completed in two phases – the first phase, including the new arrivals and departures halls and the first set of 14 new gates, is expected to open in 2026.

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | Gaurav Joshi

Inadequate ATC staffing is an issue affecting several airports in the United States. While Newark Liberty International Airport has somewhat become a poster child of such problems, other airports, too, are facing operational challenges because they don’t have enough air traffic controllers guiding aircraft. Austin–Bergstrom International Airport is also in the news now for being issued a ground delay, with the Federal Aviation Administration giving “staffing” as the reason for it.

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | Gaurav Joshi

While Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is connected to several international destinations in Canada, Europe, and South America, it does not have nonstop flights to Asia. But that might change soon, as Taiwanese carrier STARLUX Airlines could start a service connecting the city with Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport.

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | Gaurav Joshi

Cases of fake bomb threats to airplanes seem to be on the rise. Sometimes, it takes the shape of an anonymous note in the lavatory, and sometimes a passenger appears to overhear other travelers making a threat. Something similar happened on a Hawaiian Airlines flight recently, as it was preparing to depart San Diego for Honolulu.

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | Gaurav Joshi

Another incident of two aircraft coming dangerously close to each other on the runway has surfaced, this time at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. This happened despite the airport being equipped with the Airport Surface Detection System, which helps to reduce such runway conflicts.