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Singapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions between the…
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How the aviation industry handles airspace closures safely – and what to expect if you’re flying
When tensions rise in various conflicts across the globe, it’s a running joke that netizens swiftly log on to ‘monitor the situation’.…
Culture
Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights, forcing airlines to reroute
Iran closed its airspace temporarily to most flights late on Wednesday, forcing airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, amid…
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Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion
U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump's assertion that the airspace…
Business
Moldova says Russian drones violated airspace
Moldovan President Maia Sandu complained that her country's airspace has also been violated in the course of massive Russian drone attacks…
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Trump says Venezuelan airspace and surrounding area closed 'in its entirety'
Trump said Saturday the airspace surrounding Venezuela needs to be considered closed. Source link
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Trump declares Venezuelan airspace and surrounding area closed 'in its entirety'
Trump said Saturday the airspace surrounding Venezuela needs to be considered closed. Source link
Business
Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania said Wednesday it will keep the country's border crossings with Belarus closed for a month after…
Business
NATO mulls having a full air defence mission to secure Baltic skies
NATO could transform the current mission monitoring the airspace over its eastern flank into a full defensive operation following repeated…
Business
Drones seen over Danish military bases in latest air disruption
Drones have been seen near military facilities including Denmark's largest, following a series of incidents that caused air disruption…
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Kremlin criticizes NATO threats of force over airspace violations
The Kremlin has criticized NATO for saying it may shoot down Russian aircraft in the event of a future airspace violation. The mood in…
Business
NATO warns Russia it will use all means to defend against airspace breaches after Estonia incursions
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO warned Russia on Tuesday that it would use all means to defend against any further breaches of its airspace after the…
Business
Estonia requests Article 4 talks as NATO intercepts Russian jets
Estonia on Friday said it has requested consultations under Article 4 of the NATO treaty after Russian jets were intercepted over its…
Business
UK fighters to defend Polish skies after Russian drone incursion
Fighter jets from the UK will join Nato allies in defending Polish airspace after last week's incursion of Russian drones, the defence…
Business
France summons Russian ambassador over violation of Polish airspace
France has summoned the Russian ambassador over the incursion of drones into Polish airspace earlier this week. Acting Foreign Minister…
Business
What to know about the downed Russian drones that entered NATO airspace
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The downing of Russian drones over Poland, the first direct encounter between NATO and Moscow since the war in…
Business
Poland says it shot down Russian drones that repeatedly violated its airspace
Poland says it shot down several drones that violated the Russia-Poland border. The prime minister said the Polish armed forces downed…
Business
Poland says it downed drones that violated its airspace during Russian bombardment of Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish military said early Wednesday that it had downed drones that violated its airspace as Russia launched a…
Business
Israel and Turkey on collision course after Ankara severs ties
Turkey fully suspends trade and closes airspace to Israel, a wartime-level rupture that analysts warn could fuel dangerous escalation.…
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Trump Warns “We” Control Iran’s Airspace in Ominous Post
“It didn’t send the message that he apparently wanted, which is that he was the commander in chief of this menacing enterprise,” Wolff…
Business
Middle East: Some countries reopen airspace for civilian traffic
Following waves of escalating attacks between Israel and Iran, several Middle Eastern countries reopened their airspace to civilian…
Business
Israel's strikes against Iran: Flights diverted or cancelled as airlines face airspace closures
Thousands of passengers are facing major disruptions to flights today after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran. Airspace across…
Business
Germany hands over NATO mission monitoring Baltic states' airspace
Germany's armed forces have handed over the leadership of the NATO air surveillance mission over the Baltic states to the Netherlands…
Lifestyle
China admits spy plane violated US ally's airspace
A Chinese spy plane unintentionally entered Japanese airspace in August while taking evasive action after encountering turbulence over the…