the air space

Mexican officials feared that the closure of El Paso’s airspace signaled US incursion into Mexico

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Mexican officials feared that the closure of El Paso’s airspace signaled US incursion into Mexico

Members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s cabinet woke up Wednesday morning to the news that US aviation officials had closed the airspace over El Paso, the Texas city across from the border metropolis of Ciudad Juárez. Just weeks after the closure of airspace over Venezuela paved the way for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás … Read more

El Paso flights grounded as FAA cites security reasons in 10-day airspace ban

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El Paso flights grounded as FAA cites security reasons in 10-day airspace ban

Editor’s note: The temporary flight restriction was lifted as of Wednesday morning, February 11. Click here for the latest updates. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary flight restriction halting all flights to and from El Paso and neighboring Santa Teresa, New Mexico, city officials said. The restriction prohibits all aircraft operations, including commercial, cargo … Read more