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India opens Noida (Jewar) International Airport; commercial flights to begin in 45–60 days

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Noida (Jewar) International Airport on 28 March 2026; commercial flights are expected to begin within 45–60 days. Built for around Rs 11,200 crore and initially handling 12 million passengers a year, the facility opens with a 250,000 tpa cargo terminal and planned MRO land.

2026-03-28T14:33:28.572571-07:00

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USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged or destroyed in Iranian strike on Prince Sultan — only a handful remain mission-capable

2026-03-28T16:55:15.198826-07:00

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Trump signs order to immediately pay TSA officers as U.S. airport security lines persist

2026-03-28T09:37:45.867242-07:00

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Vehicle on Naples runway prompts EasyJet A320 aborted departure; Italian probe opened

2026-03-28T11:00:21.617397-07:00

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USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged or destroyed in Iranian strike on Prince Sultan — only a handful remain mission-capable An Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 27 struck a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS and several KC-135 tankers; open-source imagery appears to show the E-3 heavily damaged or destroyed, and the USAF has only a handful of mission-capable E-3s.

2026-03-28T16:55:15.198826-07:00

USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged or destroyed in Iranian strike on Prince Sultan — only a handful remain mission-capable

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India opens Noida (Jewar) International Airport; commercial flights to begin in 45–60 days Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Noida (Jewar) International Airport on 28 March 2026; commercial flights are expected to begin within 45–60 days. Built for around Rs 11,200 crore and initially handling 12 million passengers a year, the facility opens with a 250,000 tpa cargo terminal and planned MRO land.

2026-03-28T14:33:28.572571-07:00

India opens Noida (Jewar) International Airport; commercial flights to begin in 45–60 days

FlightGlobal

Vehicle on Naples runway prompts EasyJet A320 aborted departure; Italian probe opened An EasyJet Europe A320 cleared to line up and take off from runway 24 at Naples on 27 March aborted departure after a vehicle was observed on the runway; Italian investigators have opened an inquiry into the incursion and ATC clearances. The flight was bound for Milan Malpensa.

2026-03-28T11:00:21.617397-07:00

Vehicle on Naples runway prompts EasyJet A320 aborted departure; Italian probe opened

Associated Press

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Trump signs order to immediately pay TSA officers as U.S. airport security lines persist President Trump signed an executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA officers using funds from his 2025 tax-and-spending bill to ease checkpoint congestion. Long security lines continued during spring-break travel, with several U.S. airports advising passengers to arrive up to four hours early.

2026-03-28T09:37:45.867242-07:00

Trump signs order to immediately pay TSA officers as U.S. airport security lines persist

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Gulf carriers reroute via remote Spanish airport as Iran strikes disrupt Middle East hubs Iran-related strikes and retaliatory attacks have forced Gulf carriers to reroute long‑haul services, diverting flights through a remote rural Spanish airport, while Dubai and other Gulf hubs operate reduced schedules amid continuing threats to regional airports and stretched transit corridors.

2026-03-28T05:38:09.596554-07:00

Gulf carriers reroute via remote Spanish airport as Iran strikes disrupt Middle East hubs

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Repeat chemical odor at Potomac TRACON forces brief ground stops at Reagan, Dulles and BWI Airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore and some Virginia cities briefly halted flights after a strong chemical smell at the Potomac TRACON prompted evacuation and FAA ground stops at Reagan National, Dulles and BWI. The FAA later lifted the stop; a similar incident two weeks earlier involved an overheating circuit board.

2026-03-27T17:29:59.528919-07:00

Repeat chemical odor at Potomac TRACON forces brief ground stops at Reagan, Dulles and BWI

Associated Press

Secret Service agent accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport while on Jill Biden protective detail On March 27, 2026, at about 8:30–8:45 a.m., a U.S. Secret Service special agent assigned to former First Lady Jill Biden's protective detail accidentally discharged his service weapon and shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport. The agent was hospitalized; Biden was not in the area.

2026-03-27T09:20:45.536789-07:00

Secret Service agent accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport while on Jill Biden protective detail

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Aer Lingus warns US may retaliate with restrictions over Dublin flight cap Aer Lingus says there is a "serious risk" the US government could retaliate and impose restrictions in response to Ireland's proposed Dublin Airport passenger cap, a development that could curb transatlantic capacity and complicate carrier planning. The warning escalates tensions over access and bilateral aviation rights.

2026-03-27T08:36:30.659555-07:00

Aer Lingus warns US may retaliate with restrictions over Dublin flight cap

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India opens Noida (Jewar) International Airport; commercial flights to begin in 45–60 days

USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged or destroyed in Iranian strike on Prince Sultan — only a handful remain mission-capable

Trump signs order to immediately pay TSA officers as U.S. airport security lines persist

Vehicle on Naples runway prompts EasyJet A320 aborted departure; Italian probe opened

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