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Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía has resumed limited domestic and international commercial operations nearly 10 weeks after twin earthquakes damaged facilities on June 24. The reopening relies on temporary modules, with the country’s principal air gateway still operating below full capacity.
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Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía has resumed limited domestic and international commercial operations nearly 10 weeks after twin earthquakes damaged facilities on June 24. The reopening relies on temporary modules, with the country’s principal air gateway still operating below full capacity.
NBAA’s latest quarterly safety analysis examined six fatal business aviation accidents that caused 22 deaths. Powerplant system or component failures were the leading occurrence category, cited in two events, while collisions also emerged as a significant safety concern in the quarter.
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South Korean police referred seven transport ministry officials to prosecutors over allegedly misleading information about the condition of Muan airport’s localizer, which the Jeju Air flight struck before crashing on Dec. 29, 2024. The allegations add a potential accountability dimension to the fatal accident investigation.
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Hungary scrambled two Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighters on Aug. 29 after a 24-year-old man allegedly stole a Cessna 172 from Kalocsa-Foktő Airport and flew without authorization toward the Paks Nuclear Power Plant. The aircraft made a forced landing near Gerjen before the fighters reached it.
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