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Athens-Thessaloniki Air Traffic Outage, U.S. Venezuela Airspace Closure, Israel’s F-15IA Deal, and Grand Chute Drone Deployment Shake Global Aviation Landscape

Athens-Thessaloniki Air Traffic Outage, U.S. Venezuela Airspace Closure, Israel’s F-15IA Deal, and Grand Chute Drone Deployment Shake Global Aviation Landscape

TL;DR * EasyJet Airbus A320 engine fails mid-descent over Italy, flames emitted; safe landing at Lamezia Terme after emergency shutdown * Greece air traffic control system fails due to radio frequency collapse, grounding 75+ flights and stranding thousands across Athens and Thessaloniki * U.S. military operation in Venezuela triggers FAA airspace
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Ukraine Deploys 40+ Ground Drones to Neutralize Russian Cavalry as U.S. Sanctions EANSA Over Iranian Drones in Venezuela

Ukraine Deploys 40+ Ground Drones to Neutralize Russian Cavalry as U.S. Sanctions EANSA Over Iranian Drones in Venezuela

TL;DR * U.S. Air Force awards Boeing $2B to replace B-52 bombers' TF33 engines with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofans, extending fleet service to 2050s * Ukraine deploys 40+ domestically produced ground drones to hold defensive lines for weeks, neutralizing Russian horse-mounted assaults with remote-controlled FPV kamikaze systems * American Airlines expands
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Two Helicopters Collide Near Hammonton Amid Communication Failures; Ukraine Deploys First River Drone in Combat Against Russian Barge

Two Helicopters Collide Near Hammonton Amid Communication Failures; Ukraine Deploys First River Drone in Combat Against Russian Barge

TL;DR * China Airlines Order 55 Airbus A320 Jets Worth $8.2B for Delivery Between 2028–2032 to Expand Domestic Capacity * Midair Helicopter Collision Near Hammonton, NJ Kills Two Pilots; FAA and NTSB Investigate Communication Failures * Ukraine Deploys Barracuda River Drones to Destroy Russian Logistics Vessels on Dnipro River, Expanding
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Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

TL;DR * Midair collision between Enstrom F-28A and Enstrom 280C helicopters over Hammonton, New Jersey kills one pilot, critically injures another; FAA and NTSB investigate causes of aviation error * Boeing 777X achieves 10% fuel efficiency improvement over 777-300ER with folding wingtips and GE9X engines; certification delayed amid regulatory scrutiny post-MAX
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