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politico.eu • Daniella Cheslow

Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked

Three Russian MiG‑31 fighters entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes on Friday — Tallinn called the incursion "unprecedentedly brazen" and summoned Russia's chargé d’affaires. NATO partners (Italy, Sweden, Finland) scrambled jets and Estonia's prime minister invoked Article 4 consultations.

2025-09-19T07:15:08.569695-07:00

The Air Current

NTSB Hearing Finds Army Black Hawk Flew Above Assigned Altitude Before Fatal Reagan National Collision

2025-07-30T06:47:56.852480-07:00

BBC

NATS Swanwick Radar Fault Grounds UK Flights, Delays to Persist

2025-07-30T08:34:39.426304-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Southwest Flight 1496 Dives to Avoid Mid-Air Collision off Burbank; Two Flight Attendants Injured

2025-07-25T15:11:05.504704-07:00

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Reuters

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Dallas TRACON radar and communications failure forces ground stops at DFW and Love Field, cascades across US networks A telecommunications failure in Dallas TRACON's radar and communications systems on Sept. 19 forced ground stops at Dallas–Fort Worth and Love Field, leaving more than 1,800 local flights delayed and hundreds canceled. The outage cascaded nationwide—over 300 cancellations—disrupting American, SkyWest, United and other carriers.

2025-09-19T12:56:40.042141-07:00

Dallas TRACON radar and communications failure forces ground stops at DFW and Love Field, cascades across US networks

politico.eu

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Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked Three Russian MiG‑31 fighters entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes on Friday — Tallinn called the incursion "unprecedentedly brazen" and summoned Russia's chargé d’affaires. NATO partners (Italy, Sweden, Finland) scrambled jets and Estonia's prime minister invoked Article 4 consultations.

2025-09-19T07:15:08.569695-07:00

Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked

Aviation Week

Day 1,304: Drone warfare intensifies as Russian UAS breach Polish airspace and frontline attacks surge On day 1,304 of the Russia–Ukraine war, unmanned aerial systems dominated the battlefield: suspected Russian drones breached Polish airspace and forced airport closures, Kyiv faces an escalating frontline drone threat that risks breaking the stalemate, while Moscow claims thousands of UAVs were downed in a week.

2025-09-19T04:24:33.819279-07:00

Day 1,304: Drone warfare intensifies as Russian UAS breach Polish airspace and frontline attacks surge

DefenseNews.com

EU ministers weigh a Europe‑wide 'drone wall' after Russian strike drones violate Polish airspace EU ministers are weighing creation of a Europe‑wide 'drone wall' — a coordinated counter‑UAS barrier and detection network — after Russian strike drones violated Polish airspace last week; the incursions have injected urgency into talks on cross‑border airspace protection and aviation resilience.

2025-09-19T04:08:13.495794-07:00

EU ministers weigh a Europe‑wide 'drone wall' after Russian strike drones violate Polish airspace

ch-aviation

Air Astana eyes US routes via Europe; nonstop services contingent on Russian overflight approvals Speaking at Capital Markets Day on Sept. 15, Air Astana CEO Peter Foster said the carrier is exploring US routes operated via European gateways; true nonstop services to the United States would remain contingent on receiving Russian overflight approvals. The comments signal strategic long‑haul expansion plans.

2025-09-18T21:14:22.124822-07:00

Air Astana eyes US routes via Europe; nonstop services contingent on Russian overflight approvals

Ars Technica

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'Get off the iPad!': ATC warns Spirit flight as it nears Air Force One Air traffic controllers sharply warned a Spirit Airlines crew to 'get off the iPad' and comply immediately as the airliner neared Air Force One, telling the pilots: 'Do not be slow to comply with ATC instructions.' The exchange underscores heightened ATC control and strict compliance expectations near presidential movements.

2025-09-18T13:49:12.828941-07:00

'Get off the iPad!': ATC warns Spirit flight as it nears Air Force One

koaa.com

Marine One diverted to Luton after hydraulic issue delays President Trump's transfer to Stansted Marine One experienced a hydraulic problem and made an unscheduled landing near Luton while ferrying President Trump home from a UK state visit, delaying his transfer to Stansted. The president and first lady switched to a backup support helicopter; Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the diversion.

2025-09-18T12:16:52.817879-07:00

Marine One diverted to Luton after hydraulic issue delays President Trump's transfer to Stansted

FlightGlobal

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ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation after a DHL-operated Boeing 767 freighter descended below the published minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney Airport. ATSB will examine flight data, crew actions and air traffic control communications to establish cause and any safety deficiencies.

2025-09-17T21:54:44.768166-07:00

ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney

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