Tag: Aviation Security
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Taoyuan Airport Partners with Nokia to Build a Safer, Smarter and More Resilient Network
Taoyuan Airport Taps Nokia to Modernize Its Network Taoyuan International Airport Corporation (TIAC) has selected Nokia to upgrade the communications backbone that powers one of Asia’s busiest gateways. The project centers on deploying Nokia’s IP/MPLS solution to replace and expand the existing system in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, a move designed to deliver enhanced…
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Bomb Threat at Hyderabad Airport: IndiGo Flight Diverted After LTTE-ISI Warning
Overview of the incident In the early hours of Saturday, security alerts erupted at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after a bomb threat email prompted authorities to divert an IndiGo aircraft. The flight, whose flight number has not been publicly disclosed, was redirected as a precautionary measure while security agencies conducted checks. The incident underscores…
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Munich Airport Drone Alert Strands 6,500 Passengers
Drone Alarm and Grounding at Munich Airport Munich Airport faced a fresh disruption on Friday night as a precautionary drone alert led the German air traffic control to suspend operations at the facility until further notice. The DFS cited unconfirmed drone sightings and halted flight movements in and out of the airport, prioritising safety above…
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Munich Airport Closed Again Over Drone Sightings
Munich Airport Closed Again Over Drone Sightings Munich’s major international hub faced a fresh disruption on Friday as air-traffic operations were reduced and suspended again following reports of drone activity. The security service DFS said it was acting on observational reports of drones, which had not yet been confirmed at the time, and announced precautionary…
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Munich Airport Closed Again as Drones Disrupt Flights
Latest: Munich Airport Suspends Flights After Drone Sightings Munich Airport, Germany’s second-busiest hub, faced a fresh disruption as drones were observed over the airfield, prompting the German air-traffic authority (DFS) to temporarily reduce and suspend operations until further notice. The decision came after a first incident on Thursday night and follows a pattern of drone-related…
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Munich Drone Disruptions Force Airport to Close Again
Munich Airport closes again as drone sightings disrupt flights Munich’s second-largest airport suspended operations again on Friday after reports of unmanned aerial systems near the facility. The DFS said the precautionary reductions and suspensions were based on observations of drones, though the sightings were not confirmed at the time of the decision. The disruption caused…
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Danish Defence Faces Rising Threats as Drone Incidents Multiply
Rising Threats and the Hybrid War Context The Danish Defence Intelligence Service, known by its Danish acronym FE, has indicated a clear shift in the security landscape. After a series of drone sightings near airports and military facilities in Denmark, FE says the threat level is rising and more hybrid attacks should be expected. A…
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Munich drone sightings force airport cancellations in latest Europe disruption
Munich drone sightings disrupt travel as flights canceled Drone sightings over Munich Airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to 17 flight cancellations and travel disruption for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city. According to the airport, an additional 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and…
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Munich drone sightings force airport to suspend flights
Munich drone sightings force airport to suspend operations Drone sightings over Munich Airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, with 17 flights canceled and nearly 3,000 passengers affected, the airport said in a statement. The disruption marked another blow to European aviation as authorities grapple with rising reports of drone intrusions…
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Drones at Munich Airport: Flights Halted After Drone Sightings
Overview: Drones Ground Munich Airport In a surprising development on Thursday evening, witnesses reported sighting unknown drones in the vicinity of Munich Airport. The incident prompted an immediate response from law enforcement, but authorities could not identify the drones or their operators at the time of the initial reports. According to the police, the sightings…