Trump’s F-35 sale to Türkiye remains stalled as Congress, S-400 sanctions, and Israel’s concerns delay approval.
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US President Donald Trump reportedly used an elaborate security deception to leave Turkey on a secret military flight in July 2026 after an Iranian assassination threat emerged during the NATO summit.
The U.S. Department of State has told Americans across the Middle East to prepare to depart, citing flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and travel disruption at hubs including Dubai (DXB), Doha (DOH) and Tel Aviv (TLV).
The United States has paused its air campaign against Iran after nearly 2 weeks of consecutive nightly strikes, with a US source describing military operations as being on a hold.
President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. government to allow domestic airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon, reopening a route that has remained closed since 1985.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets on July 19, 2026, after more than 10 general aviation aircraft violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Trump says the Qatari donated VC-25B Bridge Air Force One will go offline for about a month of maxed-out upgrades.
United Airlines (UA) has ruled out free ticket changes for passengers who no longer want to fly to the renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida.
FLORIDA— United Airlines (UA) has introduced a new customer service policy that allows travelers booked to President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), formerly Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), to switch their arrival airport without paying a fare difference in certain cases.
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and strikes a US air base in Jordan as US forces hit 140 targets. Gulf hubs on alert.