Federal airspace shutdown sparks travel chaos before sudden reopening

Federal aviation authorities abruptly lifted a planned 10-day closure of El Paso International Airport just hours after announcing the temporary grounding of all flights over unspecified reasons.

FAA lifts El Paso flight restriction after US disables Mexican cartel drones that 'breached US airspace'

The Federal Aviation Administration walked back an order grounding all flights to and from the El Paso International Airport on Wednesday.
Dronelife

El Paso Airspace Closure Highlights Clash Between Counter-UAS Technology and Aviation Safety

The El Paso airspace closure highlights tensions between counter-UAS technology, aviation safety, and federal authority near airports.
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Johns Hopkins APL Research Helps Shape Landmark Federal Expansion of Unmanned Aircraft Operations

APL’s involvement in unmanned aircraft safety traces back to its earlier work on collision avoidance for manned aviation. Researchers supported the FAA’s development of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System, helping to design and validate algorithms that became the safety net for pilots worldwide.

Democrat knocks Trump administration over El Paso airspace closure: ‘No transparency’

Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) on Wednesday ripped the Trump administration for failing to be transparent about why the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily closed the airspace over El Paso International Airport overnight.

Senators criticize FAA for failures before fatal helicopter collision

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - 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 and Army helicopter that killed 67 people.