aviation   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

Sinkhole closes LaGuardia runway, triggering cancellations and delays

A sinkhole discovered near New York’s LaGuardia Airport forced the shutdown of a key runway on Wednesday, as emergency crews assessed the cause and remediation steps. Airlines and travelers faced significant schedule disruption while crews worked to restore operations.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

Sinkhole Shuts Down Runway at LaGuardia

Also: CNBC, The Guardian and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-05-20T12:09:47.010329-07:00
defense   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

UK says surveillance plane dangerously intercepted by Russian jets last month

By Reuters: Two Russian jets last month intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveillance plane over the ​Black Sea, in what Britain's defence ministry said ‌on Wednesday was a dangerous incident that raised the risk of potential escalation between NATO and Russia.

Also: Times of India, CBS News, The Independent, news.ssbcrack.com and The Independent
2026-05-20T12:09:53.473888-07:00
space   Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceQ • Marc Boucher

Starship flight 12: SpaceX debuts redesigned architecture

By SpaceQ: SpaceX sets May 21 for Starship Flight 12, debuting V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines, and Pad 2, alongside its first payload deployment test.

Also: Bloomberg, The Independent and 4 more
2026-05-20T04:45:30.703693-07:00
aviation   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air France Flight to Detroit Forced to Divert to Montreal After Alleged Virus Scare

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An Air France flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Detroit has reportedly been barred from entering U.S. airspace after officials became aware that a passenger may have been in an Ebola-affected country in recent weeks.

2026-05-20T13:11:55.721345-07:00
defense   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

Strategic deterrence: Air Force Global Strike Command launches unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base

By defence-industry.eu: Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on May 20 at 12:01 a.m.

Also: afgsc.af.mil, spaceforce.mil and tass.com
2026-05-20T03:09:58.809814-07:00