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Gulf airspace closures paralyse services — carriers suspend Doha/Dubai flights as strikes hit Iran

Regional airspace closures amid escalating Iran–U.S.–Israeli military action have forced carriers — including Qatar Airways and Finnair — to suspend services to Doha and Dubai (Finnair through March 28), triggering widespread reroutes and cancellations. Business aviation is largely paralyzed, and a U.S.–Israeli strike destroyed an Iran Air A319 at Bushehr.

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2026-03-04T08:17:47.669141-08:00
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Exeter Airport trials hydrogen-powered ground support equipment to cut turnaround emissions

By Runway Girl: Exeter Airport in the UK has become the latest to trial hydrogen-powered ground support equipment (GSE), with a second test currently underway following an earlier trial last April which used three different hydrogen technologies to support the turnaround of a TUI Boeing 737-800.

2026-03-04T10:56:30.876315-08:00
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Reuters

Classified briefing after Texas government-drone incidents that forced FAA to close airspace

By Reuters: U.S. officials will give key senators a classified briefing on Wednesday after two incidents in Texas involving government drones that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close airspace to airplanes, senators told Reuters.

2026-03-04T08:31:51.458976-08:00