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FAA caps Newark Liberty flights at 72 per hour through Oct 2026

The FAA has extended a limitation on arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport, capping hourly operations at 72 through 24 October 2026; the order raises the cap from 68 to 72 effective 26 October 2025 to reduce delays and preserve safety.

2025-09-25T13:47:43.818624-07:00

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2025-09-25T07:26:28.456539-07:00

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Germany to let military shoot down unauthorized drones as aviation law is tightened Berlin will tighten aviation law to allow the military to shoot down unauthorized drones domestically, responding to a rise in incursions that have raised safety and airspace-security concerns. The reform broadens takedown authority and signals a shift toward using armed forces to protect civil airspace.

2025-09-27T06:39:40.009142-07:00

Germany to let military shoot down unauthorized drones as aviation law is tightened

Reuters

Ukraine says recent Russian drone forays into NATO airspace were deliberate tests as allies spar over response Ukraine's military intelligence says recent Russian drone flights into Polish and Estonian airspace were deliberate probes to test NATO's response, sow fatigue among members and pressure the West. The incursions—linked to scrambled fighters, temporary airport closures and new allied air-policing deployments—have exposed divisions over how forcefully to react.

2025-09-26T12:36:01.461008-07:00

Ukraine says recent Russian drone forays into NATO airspace were deliberate tests as allies spar over response

AINonline

FAA launches challenge to speed development of ATC flow‑control program The FAA has launched a challenge to accelerate development of an air‑traffic‑control flow‑control program, streamlining internal procedures to enable rapid program development and faster industry engagement. The effort is designed to compress acquisition timelines and expedite fielding of traffic‑management capabilities.

2025-09-26T10:24:33.680185-07:00

FAA launches challenge to speed development of ATC flow‑control program

CBC

Unidentified drones overfly Denmark’s Karup airbase and multiple military sites in suspected 'hybrid attack' Danish authorities reported multiple sightings this week of unidentified drones over Karup — the country’s largest military base — and other military sites, with one or two devices reportedly overflying Karup on Wednesday evening. Officials are investigating the incursions as a coordinated “hybrid attack.”

2025-09-25T18:13:56.329376-07:00

Unidentified drones overfly Denmark’s Karup airbase and multiple military sites in suspected 'hybrid attack'

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Tropical Storm Humberto Likely to Rapidly Intensify — U.S. Aviation, Ports and Launches Face Disruption Tropical Storm Humberto formed Wednesday evening and is forecast to become a hurricane within a day, with forecasters warning of likely rapid intensification to a major (Category 3+) storm. If it follows current projections it would be the Atlantic season's third hurricane and third major hurricane.

2025-09-25T14:47:19.490972-07:00

Tropical Storm Humberto Likely to Rapidly Intensify — U.S. Aviation, Ports and Launches Face Disruption

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FAA caps Newark Liberty flights at 72 per hour through Oct 2026 The FAA has extended a limitation on arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport, capping hourly operations at 72 through 24 October 2026; the order raises the cap from 68 to 72 effective 26 October 2025 to reduce delays and preserve safety.

2025-09-25T13:47:43.818624-07:00

FAA caps Newark Liberty flights at 72 per hour through Oct 2026

Skift

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Looming U.S. Government Shutdown Clouds Air Travel and Airport Operations A potential U.S. government shutdown could disrupt air travel and airport operations, but the scale of impact is unclear as federal agencies face possible mass furloughs and an unknown shutdown duration. Lawmakers are pushing to preserve military pay even as base-level services such as child care may vary by installation.

2025-09-25T09:04:35.263320-07:00

Looming U.S. Government Shutdown Clouds Air Travel and Airport Operations

The Air Current

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FAA activates alternative transaction authorities to fast‑track ATC modernization FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford has activated the agency's "alternative transaction authorities" — a procurement tool that allows contracting outside standard federal acquisition rules — to accelerate air traffic control modernization. The move is designed to speed delivery of ATC capabilities by bypassing lengthy traditional acquisition processes.

2025-09-25T07:26:28.456539-07:00

FAA activates alternative transaction authorities to fast‑track ATC modernization

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