U.S. restrictions and safety advisories on flights to and over Venezuela have forced Caracas to operate with roughly 20 ageing aircraft, leaving Venezuelans stranded worldwide as the campaign to topple President Nicolás Maduro disrupts international services and deepens the country’s connectivity crisis.
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Reduced international connectivity: U.S. restrictions and FAA warnings have prompted carriers to suspend services, forcing Venezuela to operate with about 20 ageing aircraft and leaving passengers and migrants stranded; see recent FAA warnings over Venezuelan airspace and the White House's call to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed.
Operational strain and safety risk: Caracas’s revocation of foreign carrier permits and the militarisation of Maiquetía constrain rerouting and access to external support, amplifying wear on an ageing fleet and raising flight-safety and humanitarian concerns; see the moves to revoke operating permits and reporting on the underground military bunker at Caracas airport.
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U.S. Airspace Restrictions Leave Venezuela Operating Just 20 Aging Aircraft • realcleardefense.com
Wall Street Journal
• Kejal Vyas