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Cathay Pacific A350‑1000 Suffers Tailstrike During Go‑Around at Hong Kong; Lands Safely on Second Attempt

A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350‑1000 arriving from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN–HKG) suffered a tailstrike while executing a go‑around at Hong Kong on 26 November. After the aborted approach the crew made a second landing attempt, touching down and stopping safely.

2025-11-30T01:06:43.196773-08:00

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

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

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FAA grounds flights to Philadelphia International after bomb threat

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

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UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026

2025-11-25T02:20:08.776921-08:00

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Nashville’s explosive air‑travel growth is reshaping airline networks Nashville’s reputation for music now comes with a new headline: rapid air‑travel growth that’s forcing airlines to reconfigure networks, add capacity and rethink route strategies. The city’s ascent is altering carrier schedules, competitive dynamics and airport demand across the U.S. network map.

2025-11-30T22:06:38.049856-08:00

Nashville’s explosive air‑travel growth is reshaping airline networks

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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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Great Lakes winter storm strands holiday travelers: Wisconsin power outages and Iowa airport reopens after icy runway skid A post-Thanksgiving winter storm across the Great Lakes left hundreds of flights delayed or canceled at Chicago hubs, knocked out power for thousands in Wisconsin and produced a wintry mix in the Northeast. An Iowa regional airport is working to reopen after an aircraft skidded off an icy runway.

2025-11-30T09:26:23.318430-08:00

Great Lakes winter storm strands holiday travelers: Wisconsin power outages and Iowa airport reopens after icy runway skid

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Fraport and Shanghai Pudong sign MoU to deepen cargo cooperation and streamline regulatory processes Fraport AG and Shanghai Pudong Airport signed a memorandum of understanding in Shanghai to expand their cargo partnership, broaden cooperation across their airport communities, streamline regulatory processes, and jointly develop market opportunities. The pact aims to deepen operational ties and boost bilateral freight flows.

2025-11-30T06:21:26.019678-08:00

Fraport and Shanghai Pudong sign MoU to deepen cargo cooperation and streamline regulatory processes

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Delta Connection CRJ-900 slides off Des Moines runway during snowstorm; no serious injuries A Delta Connection Bombardier CRJ-900 slid off the runway at Des Moines International Airport on Saturday night, Nov. 29, amid heavy blowing snow and icy conditions. All passengers and crew escaped without serious injury; DSM was temporarily closed overnight while responders cleared the scene.

2025-11-30T04:02:52.649348-08:00

Delta Connection CRJ-900 slides off Des Moines runway during snowstorm; no serious injuries

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Cathay Pacific A350‑1000 Suffers Tailstrike During Go‑Around at Hong Kong; Lands Safely on Second Attempt A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350‑1000 arriving from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN–HKG) suffered a tailstrike while executing a go‑around at Hong Kong on 26 November. After the aborted approach the crew made a second landing attempt, touching down and stopping safely.

2025-11-30T01:06:43.196773-08:00

Cathay Pacific A350‑1000 Suffers Tailstrike During Go‑Around at Hong Kong; Lands Safely on Second Attempt

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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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Powerful snowstorm forces 1,000+ Thanksgiving flight cancellations across Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Saturday and issued weather waivers as a potent snowstorm swept the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, disrupting holiday travel at major hubs and prompting widespread rebooking and operational strain during the Thanksgiving peak.

2025-11-29T09:20:47.364915-08:00

Powerful snowstorm forces 1,000+ Thanksgiving flight cancellations across Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

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Cathay Pacific A350‑1000 Suffers Tailstrike During Go‑Around at Hong Kong; Lands Safely on Second Attempt

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

FAA grounds flights to Philadelphia International after bomb threat

UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026

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