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

President Donald Trump urged airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace closed as U.S. military pressure in the region increases, prompting an FAA 'heightened military activity' alert and the suspension of several carrier services. Caracas denounced the directive as a "colonial threat," escalating diplomatic and operational tensions.

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

Airbus

Solar radiation corrupts A320 flight‑control software; EASA orders emergency fix as carriers warn of travel disruption

2025-11-28T09:54:09.894869-08:00

Reuters

Airlines rush to install EASA‑mandated A320 software fix — American, AirAsia, Viva and Volaris update fleets

2025-11-28T11:52:58.684540-08:00

Air Data News

Airbus A320 software glitch triggers global recall as airlines scramble to patch — hundreds of flights canceled

2025-11-28T11:48:37.123646-08:00

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FedEx Cancels All MD-11 December Flights Following Regulatory Inspection Mandate FedEx has cancelled all scheduled MD‑11 operations for December as regulators continue sweeping inspections of the type following the Louisville crash and ensuing emergency airworthiness directives. The pause removes MD‑11 capacity during the peak holiday shipping season while inspections and any corrective actions proceed.

2025-11-30T02:05:24.130453-08:00

FedEx Cancels All MD-11 December Flights Following Regulatory Inspection Mandate

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Airbus A320 ELAC‑2 software bug triggers urgent safety directives; India reports 323 A320s upgraded, IndiGo completes 160 Airbus has confirmed a software defect in the A320 family's ELAC‑2 flight control computer that can produce uncommanded control movements without alerting crews, triggering urgent airworthiness directives and inspections. India's DGCA says carriers completed mandatory upgrades on 323 A320s — IndiGo upgraded 160 with minimal delays.

2025-11-29T15:39:11.322587-08:00

Airbus A320 ELAC‑2 software bug triggers urgent safety directives; India reports 323 A320s upgraded, IndiGo completes 160

Reuters

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

Reuters

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Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup President Donald Trump urged airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace closed as U.S. military pressure in the region increases, prompting an FAA 'heightened military activity' alert and the suspension of several carrier services. Caracas denounced the directive as a "colonial threat," escalating diplomatic and operational tensions.

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

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

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FAA grounds flights to Philadelphia International after bomb threat Flights to Philadelphia International Airport were grounded on Friday due to a bomb threat, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said. The ground stop halted inbound traffic to PHL while airport and law‑enforcement teams responded; the FAA said it had no additional details at the time.

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

FAA grounds flights to Philadelphia International after bomb threat

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Airlines rush to install EASA‑mandated A320 software fix — American, AirAsia, Viva and Volaris update fleets Following an urgent Airbus transmission and an EASA airworthiness directive, carriers including American Airlines, AirAsia, Viva and Volaris are implementing a three‑hour software patch or rollback across A320‑family fleets. American initially targeted about 340 aircraft (later reduced); operators expect multi‑hour maintenance windows, reprogramming and some cancellations.

2025-11-28T11:52:58.684540-08:00

Airlines rush to install EASA‑mandated A320 software fix — American, AirAsia, Viva and Volaris update fleets

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Airbus A320 software glitch triggers global recall as airlines scramble to patch — hundreds of flights canceled A software fault in Airbus's A320 family prompted a global recall and emergency updates after a JetBlue A320 incident, forcing carriers worldwide — including easyJet, All Nippon and multiple Asian operators — to install patches or ground aircraft, leading to hundreds of cancellations and major holiday disruption.

2025-11-28T11:48:37.123646-08:00

Airbus A320 software glitch triggers global recall as airlines scramble to patch — hundreds of flights canceled

Airbus

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Solar radiation corrupts A320 flight‑control software; EASA orders emergency fix as carriers warn of travel disruption EASA has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive requiring operators to install a three‑hour software patch or rollback on in‑service Airbus A320 Family jets after analysis found intense solar radiation can corrupt flight‑control data. Regulators and national authorities warn multi‑hour maintenance windows could disrupt peak Thanksgiving operations.

2025-11-28T09:54:09.894869-08:00

Solar radiation corrupts A320 flight‑control software; EASA orders emergency fix as carriers warn of travel disruption

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