US EditionAirlines Suspend Venezuela Flights Amid US Military Activity
Six airlines halted flights due to FAA warnings of increased military activity and navigation interference, amid a US military buildup involving the largest aircraft carrier in the Caribbean.
- The FAA warned of a 'potentially hazardous situation' over Venezuela due to increased military activity, urging caution while stopping short of banning flights.
- FAA background documents show Global Navigation Satellite System interference has increased since September, linked to rising military readiness, and the NOTAM requires 72 hours' notice for flights at Simón Bolívar Maiquetía International Airport.
- FAA technical notes warn that jamming equipment can affect aircraft up to 25 nautical miles, and Venezuelan military has advanced fighters and weapons capable of reaching civil altitudes.
- Six international carriers suspended flights to Venezuela on Saturday after the FAA alert, with Iberia canceling Caracas flights from Nov 22 and TAP confirming cancellations on Nov 22 and Nov 25.
- The military buildup includes the USS Gerald R. Ford, at least eight other warships and F-35 aircraft, alongside U.S. strikes killing over 80 on drug-smuggling vessels, pressuring President Nicolás Maduro.
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Airlines Axe Venezuela Flights After Trump Admin Warns Of ‘Military Activity’
by Andi Shae Napier at CDN - Several U.S. and international airlines cancelled flights into Venezuela over the weekend after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued a 90-day flight advisory warning of elevated risks of flying civilian aircraft in the area. A massive buildup of military forces around Venezuela has caused “worsening security” and “heightened military activity,” according to a … Click to read the rest HERE-> Airl…
Airlines axe Venezuela flights after Trump officials warn of 'military activity' * WorldNetDaily * by Andi Shae Napier, Daily Caller News Foundation
'Threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight, the arrival and departure phases of flight, and/or airports and aircraft on the ground'
FAA warns airlines flying to Venezuela of 'potential risk'
The Federal Aviation Administration warned of a potentially hazardous situation for airlines flying in and out of Venezuela amid the rising tensions between the Trump administration and the Maduro regime. In an advisory issued Friday, the civil aviation agency said there could be a “potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes” because of the “worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela.” The FAA warning c…
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