"The alerts warned of military activities and possible GPS interference for airspace over a large swath of countries, including Mexico, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Potential hazards also lie above the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, the Notices to Airmen said, clarifying that caution should be taken at all altitudes, including during overflight and the arrival and departure phases of flight."
"The FAA's warnings come just weeks after the agency temporarily banned flights from entering the Eastern Caribbean airspace due to safety-of-flight risk associated with ongoing military activity during and after the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. An increased U.S. military presence remains in the region after the massive buildup of U.S. weapons and units into the Caribbean that preceded Maduro's arrest."
"The prevalence of the U.S. military in the region previously created problems for commercial flights. In December, a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker failed to communicate its position when passing in front of a JetBlue, narrowly avoiding a collision. No statement from the FAA or President Donald Trump's administration clarified what, if any, military action may be the cause of such alerts,"
The Federal Aviation Administration urged U.S. airlines to exercise caution when flying over Central and South American airspace because of reported military activities and possible GPS interference. Notices to Airmen named Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador and identified hazards above the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California at all altitudes, including during overflight and arrival and departure phases. The alerts took effect immediately and last 60 days. The warnings followed a temporary Eastern Caribbean flight ban tied to military activity during and after a U.S. operation capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and coincide with an increased U.S. military presence and naval assignments in the region.
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