ATC   Middle East   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Qatar Airways  
Leeham News

Gulf airspace closures paralyze commercial and business aviation amid Iran–U.S.–Israel conflict

Gulf airspace and major airports were closed on 2–3 March 2026 as the Iran–U.S.–Israel military confrontation escalated, forcing Qatar Airways and other carriers to suspend services and effectively paralyzing business aviation across the region. Airlines cancelled and rerouted flights amid widespread security and airspace restrictions.

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2026-03-04T08:17:47.669141-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
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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
ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

RTX (Collins Aerospace) pushes integrated tech platform for $12.5B US ATC modernization, after $438M radar win

By FlightGlobal: Collins Aerospace parent RTX is positioning itself to capture a significant share of the US government's $12.5 billion air traffic control modernisation effort, offering an integrated technology platform that combines radar, avionics intelligence and automation systems.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-03-04T06:33:44.418550-08:00
ATC   Middle East   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines Evacuates All Crew from Middle East Amid Rising Regional Tensions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines has successfully evacuated its crew members from the Middle East amid heightened regional tensions and military action.

2026-03-04T05:52:34.901376-08:00