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Emirates resumes limited services at Dubai International after drone strike on fuel tank

Emirates suspended operations at Dubai International after drone strikes — including an attack on a fuel tank — forced an hours‑long shutdown. The carrier has since resumed limited services amid heightened security as the Iran conflict enters its third week, complicating efforts to normalise hub operations.

2026-03-16T04:38:51.999917-07:00

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ESA Contracts OKAPI:Orbits, TU Braunschweig and DLR to Bridge Space Traffic Coordination and Air Traffic Management

2026-03-16T03:38:10.795002-07:00

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How the Iran war disrupted global air travel and airline operations

2026-03-15T10:18:06.528198-07:00

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Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI

2026-03-13T15:24:50.815995-07:00

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Storm prompts FAA ground stops, strands passengers as U.S. airlines cancel ~1,800–2,000 flights A powerful March storm system prompted FAA ground stops at major hubs including Atlanta (ATL) and Charlotte (CLT), created travel chaos at Orlando (MCO) and Raleigh–Durham, and led U.S. carriers to cancel roughly 1,800–2,000 flights and delay thousands more during the spring-break travel peak.

2026-03-16T07:59:35.491820-07:00

Storm prompts FAA ground stops, strands passengers as U.S. airlines cancel ~1,800–2,000 flights

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Emirates resumes limited services at Dubai International after drone strike on fuel tank Emirates suspended operations at Dubai International after drone strikes — including an attack on a fuel tank — forced an hours‑long shutdown. The carrier has since resumed limited services amid heightened security as the Iran conflict enters its third week, complicating efforts to normalise hub operations.

2026-03-16T04:38:51.999917-07:00

Emirates resumes limited services at Dubai International after drone strike on fuel tank

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ESA Contracts OKAPI:Orbits, TU Braunschweig and DLR to Bridge Space Traffic Coordination and Air Traffic Management ESA has contracted OKAPI:Orbits, with TU Braunschweig and DLR as partners, to lead a project that will bridge space traffic coordination and air traffic management. The work aims to integrate coordination processes and information sharing between orbital operators and civil ATM systems to improve deconfliction.

2026-03-16T03:38:10.795002-07:00

ESA Contracts OKAPI:Orbits, TU Braunschweig and DLR to Bridge Space Traffic Coordination and Air Traffic Management

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How the Iran war disrupted global air travel and airline operations The Iran war has upended global air travel and airline operations, triggering widespread schedule disruptions, cancellations and reroutings that have strained carriers' network planning, crew logistics and cargo flows. Airlines and airports are adjusting operations in real time as geopolitical and security risks reshape routings and capacity.

2026-03-15T10:18:06.528198-07:00

How the Iran war disrupted global air travel and airline operations

Reuters

Switzerland invokes neutrality — denies two U.S. military overflight requests tied to Iran conflict, permits three others Switzerland reviewed U.S. requests for military and official aircraft amid the Iran conflict. Invoking its law of neutrality, Bern denied two requests and authorised three, signalling a case-by-case approach to sensitive overflight permissions during heightened geopolitical tensions.

2026-03-14T14:04:46.267638-07:00

Switzerland invokes neutrality — denies two U.S. military overflight requests tied to Iran conflict, permits three others

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UAE air traffic edges toward normal as Emirates balances full‑capacity target with an extended reduced schedule Air traffic in the UAE is gradually returning after regional disruptions, with authorities saying airports handled 1.4 million passengers since early March. Emirates says it aims to restore full international capacity by March 29, but will operate a reduced global schedule through at least March 28, 2026.

2026-03-14T04:00:20.302219-07:00

UAE air traffic edges toward normal as Emirates balances full‑capacity target with an extended reduced schedule

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Qatar Airways grounds 150+ aircraft, runs skeletal repatriation flights as Qatari airspace remains partially closed Qatar Airways has grounded more than 150 aircraft and is operating a skeletal schedule after Qatari airspace was partially closed this week amid the regional conflict, running limited repatriation and humanitarian services that flew nearly 500 Indian nationals and a small number of relief rotations to Europe.

2026-03-13T17:12:25.963807-07:00

Qatar Airways grounds 150+ aircraft, runs skeletal repatriation flights as Qatari airspace remains partially closed

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Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI A strong chemical odor at the Potomac TRACON forced evacuation of air traffic controllers Friday and prompted FAA ground stops at Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington (BWI); the smell, blamed on an overheating circuit board, disrupted operations and caused delays expected through at least midnight.

2026-03-13T15:24:50.815995-07:00

Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI

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Emirates resumes limited services at Dubai International after drone strike on fuel tank

ESA Contracts OKAPI:Orbits, TU Braunschweig and DLR to Bridge Space Traffic Coordination and Air Traffic Management

How the Iran war disrupted global air travel and airline operations

Chemical odor at Potomac TRACON evacuates controllers, triggers ground stops at DCA, IAD and BWI

News Timeline