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Reuters • Ayhan Uyanik

Multiple drone sightings force overnight closure of Munich Airport; dozens of flights grounded and ~3,000 passengers stranded

Munich Airport closed overnight on Oct. 2–3 after multiple drone sightings, grounding dozens of flights and leaving about 3,000 passengers stranded. The episode — part of a wider wave of European airspace disruptions — prompted Germany to pledge tighter laws to speed detection and takedown of unauthorized drones.

2025-10-02T18:13:55.693135-07:00

Aviation Source

Two Delta CRJ‑900s collide on LaGuardia taxiway; one cockpit badly damaged, one injured

2025-10-01T21:13:44.214865-07:00

FlightGlobal

FAA launches cloud-based NOTAM Management Service, begins user testing; full transition on track for spring 2026

2025-10-02T00:36:19.176609-07:00

FAA

FAA to furlough about 11,300 staff as 33,500 'essential' employees ordered to work unpaid during shutdown

2025-09-30T21:13:27.095923-07:00

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The War Zone

U.S. Combat Aircraft Near Venezuela Draw Caracas’ Denunciation as Officials Signal Possible Anti‑drug Operation Venezuela has accused U.S. combat aircraft of an illegal incursion after U.S. officials said forces now assembled could capture and hold key ports and airfields to disrupt drug trafficking. Analysts warn Caracas’ patchwork air‑defense systems present a tangible risk to U.S. aircraft operating in the Caribbean.

2025-10-03T12:13:27.624472-07:00

U.S. Combat Aircraft Near Venezuela Draw Caracas’ Denunciation as Officials Signal Possible Anti‑drug Operation

Reuters

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ICAO Assembly condemns Russia for GNSS jamming ICAOs Assembly concluded Friday with delegates voting to condemn Russia for deliberate disturbances to global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), saying the jamming of critical satellite-navigation signals breaches international rules and jeopardizes civil aviation safety, air traffic operations and navigation-dependent commercial flights.

2025-10-03T09:12:27.758072-07:00

ICAO Assembly condemns Russia for GNSS jamming

Space.com

Solar 'last gasp' could boost auroras and geomagnetic storms over next two years — risks for satellites, comms and polar flights Solar activity may be getting a 'last gasp' as the Sun declines toward cycle minimum, with experts warning of renewed geomagnetic storms and auroras over the next two years. That uptick could disrupt satellites, high-frequency communications and polar flight operations, especially in vulnerable infrastructure.

2025-10-03T05:01:07.447577-07:00

Solar 'last gasp' could boost auroras and geomagnetic storms over next two years — risks for satellites, comms and polar flights

politico.eu

Belgium probes 15-drone incursion over Elsenborn military training area Belgian authorities opened an investigation after 15 unidentified drones were detected over the Elsenborn military training area in the country's East Cantons in the early hours of Friday. The episode is part of a wider pattern of suspicious drone flyovers reported across Germany and Belgium.

2025-10-03T02:38:17.932092-07:00

Belgium probes 15-drone incursion over Elsenborn military training area

Reuters

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Multiple drone sightings force overnight closure of Munich Airport; dozens of flights grounded and ~3,000 passengers stranded Munich Airport closed overnight on Oct. 2–3 after multiple drone sightings, grounding dozens of flights and leaving about 3,000 passengers stranded. The episode — part of a wider wave of European airspace disruptions — prompted Germany to pledge tighter laws to speed detection and takedown of unauthorized drones.

2025-10-02T18:13:55.693135-07:00

Multiple drone sightings force overnight closure of Munich Airport; dozens of flights grounded and ~3,000 passengers stranded

Reuters

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FAA creates helicopter buffer zones at two Washington‑area international airports after midair collision The FAA said Thursday it is modifying helicopter routes and establishing buffer zones at two international airports near Washington, D.C., months after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk. The changes aim to separate low‑altitude helicopter traffic from commercial flight paths during continuing safety reviews.

2025-10-02T16:24:22.063660-07:00

FAA creates helicopter buffer zones at two Washington‑area international airports after midair collision

Politico

Europe urges tougher response as Russian drone incursions, cyber-attacks and sabotage escalate At a European summit in Copenhagen, Emmanuel Macron and other leaders pushed for tougher measures — including shooting down drones entering EU airspace and boarding ships carrying illicit oil — as NATO increases surveillance and air‑policing after a spike in incursions, cyber-attacks and sabotage.

2025-10-02T12:20:37.805574-07:00

Europe urges tougher response as Russian drone incursions, cyber-attacks and sabotage escalate

The War Zone

FAA imposes temporary drone no‑fly zone over Chicago through Oct. 12 at DHS/ICE request The FAA has imposed a large temporary no‑fly zone for unmanned aircraft over Chicago through Oct. 12 at the Department of Homeland Security and ICE's request, as federal agents conduct a major immigration enforcement operation that has included use of drones and other military‑style tactics.

2025-10-02T11:46:19.174121-07:00

FAA imposes temporary drone no‑fly zone over Chicago through Oct. 12 at DHS/ICE request

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