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CBP shot down party balloons with anti-drone tech before FAA closed El Paso airspace, sources say

The sudden closure of El Paso's airspace Wednesday came sometime after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials used an anti-drone laser that was provided by the military to shoot down objects tha...

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How a party balloon led to the sudden closure of a Texas airport

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FAA lifts El Paso airport flight ban after drone incident

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Senator says El Paso airport shutdown shows coordination problem between FAA, Pentagon

Air travelers in Texas were stranded and medical evacuation flights were disrupted late on Tuesday, the FAA abruptly said it was shutting down the airport for 10 days, an unprecedented action involvin...

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El Paso 'drone' fiasco comes amid Pentagon push to beef up drone defenses

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Pentagon’s Use of High-Energy Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso

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FAA lifts El Paso flight restriction after brief airport shutdown

“American Airlines wasn’t even notified,” Velasquez said. “We were the ones who told them. It’s very confusing. I don’t know what’s going on either.”

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Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport

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El Paso Flights Resume After US Anti-Drone System Prompts Sudden Shutdown

Senators criticize FAA for failures before fatal helicopter collision

The Federal Aviation Administration faced harsh criticism from senators over a litany of failures before the January 2025 collission of a American Airlines regional jet

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FAA Issues Rare Deadly Force Notice Over US Airspace Citing ‘Imminent Security Threat’

For several tense hours overnight, airspace over El Paso and a wide swath of southern New Mexico went dark. The

FAA notice: Trump heading to Palm Beach for Presidents Day weekend

A notice of temporary flight restrictions indicates President Trump will make his annual Presidents Day weekend visit to Mar-a-Lago.

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FAA failed to coordinate before it ‘hit the switch’: Security expert

The Federal Aviation Administration did not follow protocols for coordinating agencies before deciding to close airspace

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FAA’s El Paso Flip-Flop Has Aviation Experts Scratching Their Heads

The FAA’s unprecedented flip-flop in closing El Paso airspace—only to reopen it hours later—is raising questions from aviation safety experts.

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FAA Chief Expects Canada to Certify Long-Delayed Gulfstream Jets

President Donald Trump brought the issue to the fore in January when he threatened to decertify all Canadian-made aircraft if the country did not soon certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800. He specifically called out Montreal-based Bombardier and said he would revoke certification of the company's Global Express.