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• Ricardo Meier
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia prompted Aerocivil to restrict or suspend commercial operations at seven airports while teams inspect airside, structural and navigation infrastructure. Avianca, LATAM and Wingo offered affected passengers free rebooking, rerouting or refunds; Popayán was separately closed because of volcanic ash.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia prompted Aerocivil to restrict or suspend commercial operations at seven airports while teams inspect airside, structural and navigation infrastructure. Avianca, LATAM and Wingo offered affected passengers free rebooking, rerouting or refunds; Popayán was separately closed because of volcanic ash.
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The November 4, 2025 loss of a UPS-operated MD-11 freighter at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport highlights the consequences of an engine separating from the wing during takeoff. The event also revives a decades-old aviation safety lesson about vulnerable single-point failure modes.
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Alaska Airlines Flight 305 returned to the gate at Miami International Airport on Aug. 9 after pilots reported threats from passengers during taxi. The Boeing 737 was placed under cockpit lockdown, while air traffic control audio indicated similar emergency protocols were used on another flight earlier that week.
United Airlines is participating in a planned makeover of Washington Dulles International Airport valued at more than $20 billion. The initiative underscores the carrier’s stake in the airport’s long-term infrastructure, capacity and passenger-experience strategy.
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Vietjet Air and its Thai subsidiary will become the latest passenger carriers to commit to Western Sydney International Airport, with Ho Chi Minh City flights scheduled to begin in January 2027 and Bangkok service planned for later that year. The airport’s passenger network now includes five carriers.
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An investigation is underway after a Jetstar A320 and Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on a Sydney Airport taxiway. Reports cite taxiway confusion and weekend air traffic control staffing pressures; the incident also led to an emergency stop and a Jetstar flight cancellation after boarding.
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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff after pilots reported smoke and fumes in the flight deck and donned oxygen masks. The 199 passengers evacuated the smoke-filled aircraft using emergency slides on the taxiway.
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An Orlando-bound Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after departure Saturday after crew reported fumes or smoke in the flight deck. Passengers subsequently evacuated via emergency slides on a taxiway, according to reports.
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