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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

Reuters

Venezuela revokes permits for six international carriers after flight suspensions amid US tensions

2025-11-27T01:20:58.397204-08:00

Wall Street Journal

U.S. and Indian investigators at odds as probe into deadly Air India 787 crash continues

2025-11-27T19:06:10.702398-08:00

Soyuz MS-28 damages Baikonur crewed‑launch pad, threatens Russia's ISS launch cadence

2025-11-27T15:47:43.154752-08:00

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ANI News Agency

IAF's Operation Sagar Bandhu airlifts NDRF, evacuates 55+ and delivers ~9 tonnes of aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Air Force airlifted NDRF teams to Colombo and delivered roughly 9 tonnes of relief — about four tonnes of BHISHM trauma cubes and five tonnes of medical supplies. Mi-17s and Garud commandos evacuated more than 55 people, including infants and foreign nationals.

2025-11-30T10:33:23.058928-08:00

IAF's Operation Sagar Bandhu airlifts NDRF, evacuates 55+ and delivers ~9 tonnes of aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

The Aviationist

HMS Prince of Wales completes eight‑month Indo‑Pacific deployment and returns to UK HMS Prince of Wales and its carrier strike group have concluded Operation Highmast and returned to the UK after an eight‑month Indo‑Pacific deployment that reached as far as Australia and Japan. The strike group’s homecoming closes an extended series of patrols, exercises and port visits across the region.

2025-11-30T06:01:08.263541-08:00

HMS Prince of Wales completes eight‑month Indo‑Pacific deployment and returns to UK

South China Morning Post

Kim Jong‑un vows 'strategic assets' for North Korea's air force, links upgrades to nuclear deterrent At a ceremony marking the Korean People's Air Force's 80th anniversary, North Korean leader Kim Jong‑un said the air force will receive "new strategic assets" and be assigned an "important duty" tied to exercising nuclear war deterrence, signalling a planned upgrade to the branch's capabilities.

2025-11-29T18:27:47.722351-08:00

Kim Jong‑un vows 'strategic assets' for North Korea's air force, links upgrades to nuclear deterrent

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

ch-aviation

Lufthansa pledges to support Bundeswehr in any future crisis, CEO Jens Ritter says Lufthansa CEO Jens Ritter said the carrier will be ready to support the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) in any future crisis, framing the commitment as part of the airline’s national responsibility. He told reporters the airline stands prepared to provide assistance and capacity if required.

2025-11-28T01:44:05.925759-08:00

Lufthansa pledges to support Bundeswehr in any future crisis, CEO Jens Ritter says

zona-militar.com

First six Argentine F-16s depart Denmark as operational transfer begins Denmark has begun the operational transfer of six F-16AM/BM fighters to Argentina — four two-seat and two single-seat jets — escorted by a T-99, Hercules TC‑69 and KC‑135R, with interim stops in Zaragoza and the Canary Islands. The movement marks an inflection point in the Argentine Air Force's restoration of supersonic capability.

2025-11-27T19:46:41.657134-08:00

First six Argentine F-16s depart Denmark as operational transfer begins

Wall Street Journal

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U.S. and Indian investigators at odds as probe into deadly Air India 787 crash continues U.S. and Indian experts are clashing in the ongoing probe into the deadly Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash, with tension and mutual suspicion affecting the investigation. The dispute highlights frictions between foreign and domestic investigative teams as authorities work to determine the accident's causes.

2025-11-27T19:06:10.702398-08:00

U.S. and Indian investigators at odds as probe into deadly Air India 787 crash continues

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