Pope Leo XIV’s planned return trip from Spain to Rome is delayed after his charter aircraft is grounded due to a technical problem. Multiple outlets report that the Iberia-chartered plane, scheduled to take him back after a weeklong visit to Spain, cannot depart as planned on Friday because of the mechanical issue. With the Pope’s travel plans disrupted, Spain’s King steps in to assist. Sources say the king offers the use of his private jet to get the Pope back to Rome. The assistance is presented as a practical solution to the unexpected grounding, allowing the Pope to continue his journey despite the carrier’s technical difficulties. The reports characterize the episode primarily as an operational aviation delay rather than a political development, with the focus on the technical cause of the grounding and the king’s intervention to keep the Pope’s schedule on track.