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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

Politico

Congress measure could force aviation staff to work unpaid, stoking safety and operational risks

2025-10-02T12:25:36.279220-07:00

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

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Economic Times

India's Nitin Gadkari urges ATC modernisation, proposes Nagpur as national air traffic control hub Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged a technology and regulatory overhaul of India’s aviation system to meet global standards, citing 22% sector growth and a rapid rise in airports. He pushed Air Traffic Control modernisation and proposed designating Nagpur as a central national ATC hub to coordinate reforms while safeguarding safety.

2025-10-04T08:38:29.564866-07:00

India's Nitin Gadkari urges ATC modernisation, proposes Nagpur as national air traffic control hub

Bloomberg

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France's ATC union suspends Oct. 7–9 strike after DGAC agreement, averting mass cancellations France’s main air traffic controllers’ union SNCTA has suspended a planned Oct. 7–9 strike after reaching an agreement with the Directorate General for Civil Aviation, averting airline warnings of up to 600 daily cancellations and roughly 100,000 affected passengers across Europe.

2025-10-04T02:20:21.588573-07:00

France's ATC union suspends Oct. 7–9 strike after DGAC agreement, averting mass cancellations

Reuters

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Drone sightings force Munich Airport to suspend operations for second night, stranding thousands Munich Airport suspended operations for a second consecutive night after multiple suspected drone sightings, canceling and diverting flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded; the airport said it would gradually resume service from 0700 local time (0500 GMT) as authorities investigate.

2025-10-03T21:00:21.187197-07:00

Drone sightings force Munich Airport to suspend operations for second night, stranding thousands

Aviation Week

U.S. Backs $10B Ethiopian Mega‑Airport Project The U.S. has pledged support for constructing a $10 billion international airport in Ethiopia, endorsing a mega‑hub project that aims to expand regional connectivity and capacity. Officials did not disclose financing breakdown, timeline or lead contractors in initial reports.

2025-10-03T11:52:04.703905-07:00

U.S. Backs $10B Ethiopian Mega‑Airport Project

Skift

Inbound international visits to the U.S. set to fall for first time since 2020 The U.S. Travel Association projects inbound international visits will fall 6.3% this year to 67.9 million — roughly 85% of 2019 levels — marking the first decline since 2020. That reduction signals softer international demand that will weigh on airline and airport revenue, network planning and load factors.

2025-10-03T07:52:29.817739-07:00

Inbound international visits to the U.S. set to fall for first time since 2020

airlinergs.com

Icelandair to Move JFK Operations into New Terminal 6 in 2026, Leaning on JetBlue Partnership Icelandair will relocate its New York operations to the new Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport when the facility opens in 2026. The carrier joins other international operators in T6 and says its partnership with JetBlue will speed transatlantic connections for customers.

2025-10-03T06:57:42.783237-07:00

Icelandair to Move JFK Operations into New Terminal 6 in 2026, Leaning on JetBlue Partnership

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

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