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Istanbul Airport opens sixth runway as first Phase 2 expansion project

Istanbul Airport has opened its sixth runway—and fourth main runway—in an €890 million investment that begins the hub’s Phase 2 expansion. The east-west-oriented runway is intended to increase operational flexibility at one of Turkey’s primary aviation gateways.

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LATAM defers $1.5 billion Peru investment over airport taxes

LATAM Airlines Peru has deferred a planned $1.5 billion investment in the country, citing airport taxes. The decision highlights how airport cost structures can affect airline investment plans and the pace of network, fleet or infrastructure commitments in an important South American market.

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FAA launches $875 million AI platform to predict congestion and reduce delays at Washington-area airports

The FAA has begun limited operations of its cloud-based Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories platform, using roughly 200 data streams to recommend schedules and anticipate congestion and weather disruptions around Reagan National, Dulles and BWI. Initial operations are expected to expand by year-end.

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BEA reenacts night flight to assess runway-lighting role in Nice near miss

France’s BEA reenacted the nighttime approach at Nice Airport to examine how runway lighting may have affected a serious incident involving Nouvelair and easyJet aircraft. The evidence-gathering exercise is intended to clarify the visual cues available to crews and the contribution of airport lighting to the event.

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Telecommunications failures disrupt air traffic control across the US Northeast and UK

A failed FAA telecommunications circuit, severed backup fiber and a separate NATS connectivity problem disrupted air traffic across major US Northeast airports and parts of Scottish airspace. The incidents grounded or delayed inbound flights and renewed questions about the resilience and redundancy of air traffic control networks.

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Luxembourg deploys additional detection assets after drone sightings temporarily halt airport services

Luxembourg has deployed additional airspace-detection assets after drone sightings prompted the temporary suspension of services at Luxembourg Airport late Friday. The move strengthens monitoring around the airport as authorities respond to an operational disruption caused by unidentified unmanned aircraft activity.

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