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Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup

President Donald Trump urged airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace closed as U.S. military pressure in the region increases, prompting an FAA 'heightened military activity' alert and the suspension of several carrier services. Caracas denounced the directive as a "colonial threat," escalating diplomatic and operational tensions.

2025-11-29T05:30:05.598494-08:00

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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

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

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

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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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Lithuania to reopen border with Belarus after smugglers' balloon airspace disruptions Lithuania will reopen its border crossings with Belarus, ending a closure imposed after a series of airspace incursions by smugglers' balloons. The suspension had been introduced amid repeated disruptions that prompted flight suspensions and heightened security responses at Vilnius and across Lithuanian airspace.

2025-11-30T13:03:12.833781-08:00

Lithuania to reopen border with Belarus after smugglers' balloon airspace disruptions

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Moldova reports third Russian drone airspace incursion in nine days, warns of aviation risk Moldovan authorities said Russian drones entered the country's airspace for the third time in nine days, posing a direct threat to civil aviation and prompting heightened air-safety alerts. The repeated incursions add to a broader pattern of cross-border drone activity that has forced operational disruptions and military responses across Europe.

2025-11-29T09:42:10.273010-08:00

Moldova reports third Russian drone airspace incursion in nine days, warns of aviation risk

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Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup President Donald Trump urged airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace closed as U.S. military pressure in the region increases, prompting an FAA 'heightened military activity' alert and the suspension of several carrier services. Caracas denounced the directive as a "colonial threat," escalating diplomatic and operational tensions.

2025-11-29T05:30:05.598494-08:00

Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup

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FAA grounds flights to Philadelphia International after bomb threat Flights to Philadelphia International Airport were grounded on Friday due to a bomb threat, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said. The ground stop halted inbound traffic to PHL while airport and law‑enforcement teams responded; the FAA said it had no additional details at the time.

2025-11-28T16:53:47.427155-08:00

FAA grounds flights to Philadelphia International after bomb threat

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Air India seeks permission to overfly Chinese military-controlled airspace Air India has petitioned Indian authorities to secure permission to overfly Chinese military-controlled airspace, seeking access to restricted corridors that could shorten routings and restore more direct links with mainland China. The request underscores operational friction tied to bilateral airspace rights and network planning.

2025-11-27T20:09:16.948944-08:00

Air India seeks permission to overfly Chinese military-controlled airspace

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Netherlands buys 100 early-warning radars to detect drones near airports and air bases The Netherlands has purchased 100 early-warning radars to detect approaching drones near airports and air bases, the Defence Ministry said Thursday. The acquisition follows recent drone sightings near a southern airport and an air force base earlier this month and aims to strengthen local air‑security surveillance.

2025-11-27T10:41:33.448755-08:00

Netherlands buys 100 early-warning radars to detect drones near airports and air bases

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JetBlue A321-200 Flight B6733 Declares 7700 Emergency en route Boston→San Francisco JetBlue flight B6733, an Airbus A321-200 operating Boston Logan to San Francisco, declared an in-flight emergency after setting transponder code 7700 while en route. The declaration triggered standard emergency handling by ATC; further details on the nature of the emergency or outcome have not been reported.

2025-11-26T20:48:13.311825-08:00

JetBlue A321-200 Flight B6733 Declares 7700 Emergency en route Boston→San Francisco

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Flights to Reagan National briefly paused after shooting of two National Guard members near White House The FAA said flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were briefly paused Wednesday after two National Guard members were shot near the White House, triggering a law-enforcement security response and temporary ground stops while authorities secured the area and assessed impacts to operations.

2025-11-26T12:52:40.035399-08:00

Flights to Reagan National briefly paused after shooting of two National Guard members near White House

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