US EditionFAA Lifts 10-Day El Paso Airspace Closure Hours After Announcement
- The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a planned 10-day closure of airspace over El Paso International Airport just hours after announcing it, citing no threat to commercial aviation and resuming all flights.
- The initial closure was due to Mexican cartel drones breaching U.S. airspace, which the Defense Department disabled, according to a Trump administration official.
- The closure disrupted roughly 100 daily flights and stranded travelers, with no advance notice given to local officials or airport operations, drawing criticism from Representative Veronica Escobar.
- El Paso is a major cross-border commerce hub with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and the airport's closure highlighted dependencies and calls for increased economic autonomy in the region.
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Cartel Drone Penetrated U.S. Airspace, Duffy Says — FAA Responded With Deadly‑Force Lockdown
A cartel drone incursion over El Paso prompted the FAA’s unprecedented national‑defense airspace shutdown over El Paso and eastern New Mexico, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The incident raises new questions about cross‑border threats as federal agencies remain silent on the details. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Airspace Closed In Texas After Cartel Drone Breach
Airspace over El Paso International Airport was back open Wednesday morning, just hours after federal officials abruptly announced a 10-day shutdown that would have halted all flights in and out of the West Texas hub. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a social media post that it lifted the temporary closure, adding there was no […] The post Airspace Closed In Texas After Cartel Drone Breach appeared first on News Addicts.
Today on Texas Standard: Questions after FAA closes, reopens El Paso airspace
While most residents were asleep, the Federal Aviation Administration shut down the airspace around El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for ten days, halting commercial flights in and out of the region. While the halt was lifted this morning, the order came without advance public explanation and created major transportation disruption.
FAA lifts El Paso airspace restriction after drone threat 'neutralized'
The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso was lifted Wednesday morning after all flights to and from the El Paso International Airport were grounded for several hours following a temporary flight restriction.
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