Two arrested in hazardous drone operation near Logan Airport airspace
BOSTON — Two Massachusetts men were arrested Saturday night on Long Island in Boston Harbor after operating a drone dangerously close to Logan International Airport’s restricted airspace, prompting a coordinated response from…
U.S. concludes Mexico airspace review, but no verdict yet
By Kylie Madry and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. aviation regulators finished a review of Mexico’s airspace safety but have not yet announced a final decision, Mexico’s transportation ministry said on…
US Ally Ignores Pleas To Cut Off Airspace To Russian Military Flights: REPORT
US Ally Ignores Pleas To Cut Off Airspace To Russian Military Flights: REPORT Micaela Burrow on May 12, 2023 American ally Egypt repeatedly ignored requests from Biden administration officials to shut off…
China to close airspace north of Taiwan April 16-18 -sources
(Reuters) – China is planning to close the airspace north of Taiwan from April 16 to 18, four sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that could disrupt flights around…
Trump’s Intelligence Community Knew About Suspicious Balloons In US Airspace
Trump’s Intelligence Community Knew About Suspicious Balloons In US Airspace Micaela Burrow on February 17, 2023 A small group of Pentagon intelligence officials under former President Donald Trump were aware of suspicious…
Moldova Briefly Closes Airspace Amid Fears Of Russian Coup
Moldova Briefly Closes Airspace Amid Fears Of Russian Coup Micaela Burrow on February 14, 2023 Moldova briefly closed airspace Tuesday due to “security issues” amid fears of a Russian plot to overthrow…
China Claims US ‘High-Altitude Balloons’ Entered Chinese Airspace More Than 10 Times Since 2022
China Claims US ‘High-Altitude Balloons’ Entered Chinese Airspace More Than 10 Times Since 2022 Philip Lenczycki on February 13, 2023 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) claimed that multiple U.S. “high-altitude balloons”…
REPORT: Downed Unidentified Object Penetrated US Airspace Undetected
REPORT: Downed Unidentified Object Penetrated US Airspace Undetected Harold Hutchison on February 11, 2023 A senior government official confirmed that the unidentified object shot down Friday entered American airspace before it was…
Radar anomaly prompts U.S. FAA to briefly close some Montana airspace
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military said late on Saturday a radar anomaly prompted the temporary closure of airspace to civilian airplanes in Montana but no threatening object was detected.…
Costa Rica says China apologizes for balloon ‘incident’ over its airspace
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – China apologized to Costa Rica for a balloon that flew over its territory, the Central American country’s government said on Monday, after a separate suspected Chinese spy balloon…
Colombian military spots balloon-like object in its airspace
(Reuters) – A day before a U.S. military jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, Colombia’s military confirmed a sighting over its territory of an airborne object similar to a balloon.…
South Korea Fires At North Korean Drones Invading Airspace
South Korea Fires At North Korean Drones Invading Airspace Micaela Burrow on December 26, 2022 South Korean warplanes mobilized in response to North Korean drones intruding on their airspace, with one defending…
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and it has…
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and it has…
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and it has…
China’s Military Has Violated Taiwan Airspace 3 Times More Under Biden Than Trump
China’s Military Has Violated Taiwan Airspace 3 Times More Under Biden Than Trump Philip Lenczycki on June 20, 2022 The Chinese military has violated Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over 1,400…
Finnair to adapt and shrink after Russian airspace closure, CEO tells Bloomberg
HELSINKI – Finland’s national carrier Finnair, hit hard by the closure of Russian airspace, plans to shift its focus away from Asia travel and reduce the size of its operations, the chief…
Bidens safe after private plane enters airspace in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were briefly evacuated from their vacation home on Saturday after a small private plane mistakenly entered the restricted airspace…
U.S. says airspace ban for Russian airlines to begin at 9 p.m. EST
– The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration said orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering and using all U.S. airspace take effect at 9 p.m EST Wednesday (0200…
British Airways avoiding Russian airspace for overflights, IAG CEO says
LONDON – British Airways owner IAG is now avoiding Russian airspace for overflights and cancelled its flight to Moscow on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson banned Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot from…
Indonesia, Singapore sign extradition, airspace and defence agreements
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA – Indonesia and Singapore signed on Tuesday a bilateral extradition agreement, a move that Jakarta expects to help authorities in their effort to bring to justice people accused…
Taiwan ‘On Alert’ After Record Number Of Chinese Planes Enter Airspace, Warns Of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences If It’s Democracy Falls
Taiwan needs to be “on alert” after a record number of Chinese aircraft flew into the country’s defense zone on Monday, Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporter, Reuters reported. “Taiwan must be on…
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