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FAA warns pilots over Venezuelan airspace as carriers suspend flights and Spain extends NOTAM

The FAA has warned pilots to "exercise caution" in Venezuelan airspace amid worsening security and coordination concerns, prompting multiple international carriers — including Turkish Airlines and TAP — to suspend services and leaving hundreds stranded. Spain has extended a NOTAM recommending avoidance of the Maiquetía FIR through Dec. 1, 2025.

2025-11-25T03:44:36.274481-08:00

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Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash plume reaches Indian airspace and grounds flights across South Asia

2025-11-24T20:51:00.894577-08:00

Reuters

FAA to lift 3% domestic flight caps at 40 major U.S. airports on Monday

2025-11-16T16:29:23.070273-08:00

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Air India urges New Delhi to secure Xinjiang overflight rights as Pakistan ban raises fuel costs and adds hours

2025-11-18T20:38:11.749732-08:00

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DGCA issues addendum clarifying pilot reporting and immediate notifications for GNSS spoofing after Delhi events India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued an addendum to its GNSS spoofing reporting guidance after recent events near Delhi, clarifying the steps pilots must follow to report suspected GNSS interference and imposing immediate notification requirements on ATC and operators.

2025-11-26T00:52:51.500862-08:00

DGCA issues addendum clarifying pilot reporting and immediate notifications for GNSS spoofing after Delhi events

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US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Congress must approve an additional $9–$20 billion before work can begin on a full overhaul of the U.S. air-traffic control system. His statement makes congressional funding the immediate gating item for any large-scale ATC modernisation and timeline.

2025-11-25T12:09:35.021289-08:00

US DOT: Congress must approve $9–$20B to begin full overhaul of U.S. air traffic control system

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France and UK launch higher‑resolution volcanic‑ash forecasts to cut airline disruption France and the UK's meteorological agencies have launched a higher‑resolution volcanic‑ash forecasting service designed to halve airline disruption in the event of a major eruption. The service delivers finer-scale ash‑dispersion maps to support more targeted airspace restrictions and operational decisions, reflecting lessons from Eyjafjallajökull.

2025-11-25T09:27:57.020772-08:00

France and UK launch higher‑resolution volcanic‑ash forecasts to cut airline disruption

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FAA warns pilots over Venezuelan airspace as carriers suspend flights and Spain extends NOTAM The FAA has warned pilots to "exercise caution" in Venezuelan airspace amid worsening security and coordination concerns, prompting multiple international carriers — including Turkish Airlines and TAP — to suspend services and leaving hundreds stranded. Spain has extended a NOTAM recommending avoidance of the Maiquetía FIR through Dec. 1, 2025.

2025-11-25T03:44:36.274481-08:00

FAA warns pilots over Venezuelan airspace as carriers suspend flights and Spain extends NOTAM

Reuters

Russian drones penetrate 100+ km into Romania; Romanian and German NATO jets scramble — deepest airspace breach since invasion Romania and Germany scrambled NATO Eurofighter and F-16 jets after multiple Russian drones penetrated Romanian airspace more than 100 km (62 miles) inland — the deepest breach since Russia's 2022 invasion. One drone crashed and authorities evacuated a border village after a gas-tanker strike.

2025-11-25T00:22:03.324381-08:00

Russian drones penetrate 100+ km into Romania; Romanian and German NATO jets scramble — deepest airspace breach since invasion

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Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash plume reaches Indian airspace and grounds flights across South Asia The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in thousands of years, sending a large ash plume across the Red Sea into Indian airspace. Carriers including Air India and Akasa Air grounded aircraft and canceled flights, with disruptions reported across the Middle East and South Asia.

2025-11-24T20:51:00.894577-08:00

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash plume reaches Indian airspace and grounds flights across South Asia

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FAA seeks vendors to replace or re‑architect core ATC systems ERAM and STARS The FAA has asked vendors to propose replacements or re‑architectures for its two core en‑route and terminal automation systems — ERAM and STARS — opening a procurement that aims to modernize critical air‑traffic control infrastructure and align it with the agency’s broader ATC overhaul.

2025-11-24T09:53:15.890158-08:00

FAA seeks vendors to replace or re‑architect core ATC systems ERAM and STARS

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FAA’s Bedford proposes ATC ‘apps’ model and four-layer architecture to speed modernization FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford set out a plan to adopt an ATC “apps” approach built on a four‑layer system architecture to accelerate air‑traffic modernization. The design aims to modularize capabilities, ease integration of new services, and shorten fielding timelines across the national airspace.

2025-11-24T08:50:13.405502-08:00

FAA’s Bedford proposes ATC ‘apps’ model and four-layer architecture to speed modernization

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