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Kansas City International evacuated and briefly closed after reported bomb threat

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) was evacuated and temporarily closed Sunday after a reported bomb threat prompted a large-scale response by airport police, K‑9 units and federal investigators, with aircraft held on taxiways and some passengers moved to the tarmac. Operations resumed later that afternoon after authorities cleared the terminal.

2026-03-08T11:39:33.661687-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway

2026-03-08T11:58:10.989188-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Unsanctioned ATC walkout forces dozens of flights to return to Toronto

2026-03-08T07:28:55.651521-07:00

Airways Magazine

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended

2026-03-08T06:37:29.228351-07:00

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Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway Belgian investigators' preliminary report suggests cabin baggage — specifically unsecured or improperly stowed items — may have played a role in an SAS Airbus A320 nearly commencing a takeoff roll from a taxiway at Brussels Airport. The finding highlights cabin stowage as a potential operational and human-factor safety issue.

2026-03-08T11:58:10.989188-07:00

Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway

Associated Press

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Kansas City International evacuated and briefly closed after reported bomb threat Kansas City International Airport (MCI) was evacuated and temporarily closed Sunday after a reported bomb threat prompted a large-scale response by airport police, K‑9 units and federal investigators, with aircraft held on taxiways and some passengers moved to the tarmac. Operations resumed later that afternoon after authorities cleared the terminal.

2026-03-08T11:39:33.661687-07:00

Kansas City International evacuated and briefly closed after reported bomb threat

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Unsanctioned ATC walkout forces dozens of flights to return to Toronto An unsanctioned walkout by air traffic controllers forced dozens of inbound flights to turn back to Toronto, triggering cancellations and widespread delays across the network. Airlines and airports implemented last-minute reroutes and passenger disruptions as controllers staged the action.

2026-03-08T07:28:55.651521-07:00

Unsanctioned ATC walkout forces dozens of flights to return to Toronto

Airways Magazine

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended Israeli airstrikes struck Iranian airbases, reportedly destroying several F-14 Tomcat fighters at Isfahan and striking Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports. Iranian authorities say 16 aircraft were destroyed and Tehran’s main international airport is closed to civilian flights; independent verification is pending.

2026-03-08T06:37:29.228351-07:00

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended

Reuters

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8 The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high‑energy laser counter‑UAS test at White Sands, New Mexico, March 7–8. The weekend trials are intended to assess airspace safety and address FAA concerns about military laser counter‑drone operations.

2026-03-06T11:39:28.229154-08:00

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8

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FAA proposes 2,800 daily summer operations cap at Chicago O'Hare; no agreement yet The FAA is proposing to cap summer daily operations at Chicago O'Hare at 2,800 flights, a level similar to the airport's current peak activity. The agency says there is no agreement with carriers yet and will pursue further talks to address overscheduling and congestion risks.

2026-03-06T11:19:06.620344-08:00

FAA proposes 2,800 daily summer operations cap at Chicago O'Hare; no agreement yet

Skift

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When the Sky Closes: A Decision Framework to Recover Middle East Air Travel After Airspace Shutdowns Within hours of Iran’s retaliatory strikes the cascade began: airspace closures, mass cancellations and a collapse of booking systems. This piece presents a decision framework for airlines, airports and regulators to restore routings, rebook passengers and restart commercial services after Middle East airspace shutdowns.

2026-03-06T10:19:40.428116-08:00

When the Sky Closes: A Decision Framework to Recover Middle East Air Travel After Airspace Shutdowns

Reuters

Syria reopens Aleppo–Mediterranean air corridor, allows foreign carriers as Aleppo flights resume Syria has reactivated an air corridor from Aleppo to the Mediterranean, permitting foreign carriers and its national airline to operate as Aleppo International Airport gradually resumes commercial traffic, the head of the country’s Civil Aviation Authority told Reuters. Authorities have partially reopened Aleppo airspace for limited passenger and cargo services.

2026-03-05T14:32:20.451784-08:00

Syria reopens Aleppo–Mediterranean air corridor, allows foreign carriers as Aleppo flights resume

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Kansas City International evacuated and briefly closed after reported bomb threat

Preliminary report: cabin baggage may have contributed to SAS A320 nearly taking off from a taxiway

Unsanctioned ATC walkout forces dozens of flights to return to Toronto

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended

News Timeline