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FAA withdraws RNAV (GPS) Z Runway 32 at Steamboat Springs (KSBS) after Feb. 13 fatal crash

The FAA has made the RNAV (GPS) Z Runway 32 approach at Steamboat Springs Airport (KSBS) unavailable via NOTAM days after a Feb. 13 crash of an Epic E1000 that killed four. The agency said the closure follows coordination with the NTSB as investigations continue.

2026-02-22T12:51:55.206709-08:00

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Pilots and NTSB Chair Say ALERT Act Fails to Require ADS‑B In Ahead of ROTOR Act Vote

2026-02-23T09:45:30.686100-08:00

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Major carriers suspend Puerto Vallarta flights after killing of CJNG leader sparks cartel retaliation

2026-02-22T11:14:03.025265-08:00

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Four Moscow airports resume flights after drone attack

2026-02-22T06:06:25.436109-08:00

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Pilots and NTSB Chair Say ALERT Act Fails to Require ADS‑B In Ahead of ROTOR Act Vote The Air Line Pilots Association and NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy have publicly criticized the House's ALERT Act for failing to mandate ADS‑B In cockpit traffic displays, calling the omission a safety shortfall. Their challenge comes as Congress prepares to vote on related rotorcraft safety measures under the ROTOR Act.

2026-02-23T09:45:30.686100-08:00

Pilots and NTSB Chair Say ALERT Act Fails to Require ADS‑B In Ahead of ROTOR Act Vote

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FAA withdraws RNAV (GPS) Z Runway 32 at Steamboat Springs (KSBS) after Feb. 13 fatal crash The FAA has made the RNAV (GPS) Z Runway 32 approach at Steamboat Springs Airport (KSBS) unavailable via NOTAM days after a Feb. 13 crash of an Epic E1000 that killed four. The agency said the closure follows coordination with the NTSB as investigations continue.

2026-02-22T12:51:55.206709-08:00

FAA withdraws RNAV (GPS) Z Runway 32 at Steamboat Springs (KSBS) after Feb. 13 fatal crash

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Major carriers suspend Puerto Vallarta flights after killing of CJNG leader sparks cartel retaliation Major carriers — Air Canada, United, WestJet, Air Transat, Flair and Porter — canceled or diverted flights to Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo after Mexican forces killed CJNG boss Nemesio ‘El Mencho’. Afac says international and most domestic services to Puerto Vallarta were suspended amid cartel retaliation.

2026-02-22T11:14:03.025265-08:00

Major carriers suspend Puerto Vallarta flights after killing of CJNG leader sparks cartel retaliation

Reuters

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Four Moscow airports resume flights after drone attack Four Moscow airports resumed operations on Sunday after earlier suspensions triggered by a drone attack, Russia's aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said. Authorities closed airspace and halted arrivals and departures for security checks; services were restored once inspections and threat assessments were completed.

2026-02-22T06:06:25.436109-08:00

Four Moscow airports resume flights after drone attack

AeroTime

Sofia Airport closed overnight Feb 23–24 amid reported US military operations Sofia Airport was temporarily closed to civilian traffic on the nights of Feb. 23 and 24, reportedly in connection with US military operations. The restrictions disrupted scheduled arrivals and departures and signaled a temporary suspension of civilian access while military activity was reported nearby.

2026-02-22T04:16:31.059032-08:00

Sofia Airport closed overnight Feb 23–24 amid reported US military operations

CNBC

Winter Storm Hernando forces widespread U.S. cancellations; Delta waives change fees Winter Storm Hernando, forecast to hit Sunday into Monday, has driven U.S. carriers to preemptively cancel and rebook services: Delta announced waivers and moved schedules — reporting 60+ cancellations and 500+ delays — while industry-wide disruptions topped more than 4,000 cancelled flights.

2026-02-21T09:35:37.895224-08:00

Winter Storm Hernando forces widespread U.S. cancellations; Delta waives change fees

Bloomberg

Duffy to brief Congress on temporary El Paso airspace shutdown Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will brief lawmakers on Capitol Hill next week about the temporary closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas, earlier this month. Duffy announced the briefing but provided no further public details about causes, timeline or operational impacts.

2026-02-20T14:04:56.660030-08:00

Duffy to brief Congress on temporary El Paso airspace shutdown

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Iridium eyes aviation comms overhaul as Certus nears safety clearance; Aireon advances space‑based VHF Iridium is positioning its Certus L‑band service for imminent safety clearance and sees an opening to disrupt conventional cockpit and air–ground communications, while Aireon is pressing ahead with a space‑based VHF capability—setting up a potential commercial and regulatory fight over how future ATC voice and data links are delivered.

2026-02-20T07:25:32.663858-08:00

Iridium eyes aviation comms overhaul as Certus nears safety clearance; Aireon advances space‑based VHF

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FAA withdraws RNAV (GPS) Z Runway 32 at Steamboat Springs (KSBS) after Feb. 13 fatal crash

Pilots and NTSB Chair Say ALERT Act Fails to Require ADS‑B In Ahead of ROTOR Act Vote

Major carriers suspend Puerto Vallarta flights after killing of CJNG leader sparks cartel retaliation

Four Moscow airports resume flights after drone attack

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