The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded US carriers and pilots from flying below 26,000ft over Venezuelan airspace for security concerns. An urgent Notice to airmen (NOTAM) was issued on the 1st of May states that the ban is in place until further notice “due to increasing political instability and tensions in Venezuela and the associated inadvertent risk to flight operations.” It extends to all US air carriers and pilots holding FAA licenses, but exempts those flying a US-registered aircraft on behalf of a foreign carrier. Currently the only US carrier operating scheduled flights to Venezuela is American Airlines who has subsequently cancelled all their flights back and forth.Aircraft and pilots already in Venezuela have been given 48 hours to leave “if the pilot in command determines that the operation can be conducted safely.” An exemption is also in place for aircraft in emergency situations.

Heathrow Airport can continue with an application to construct a third runway after the UK High Court ruled the government's blueprint for expansion to be legally sound.In a judgement today, the court rejected five claims for judicial review challenging the secretary of state's decision to designate the Airports National Policy Statement. Four of the claims – concerning climate changes, surface access, noise, air quality and habitats – were brought by five London boroughs, the Mayor of London, several nongovernmental organisations, Greenpeace being one of them and one individual claimant. The fifth, pertaining to "legitimate expectation and anti-competition", was filed by proponents of a rival scheme. The airport was satisfied with the judgement as a "further demonstration that the debate on Heathrow expansion has been had and won, not only in parliament, but in the courts also".

An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200ER engine has caught fire after departing out of Oliver Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) on Sunday evening. The flight continued to its destination, Harare, where it landed safely. Air Zimbabwe released a brief statement saying: "The malfunction did not threaten the continuation of the flight and the safety of crew and passengers on board and it landed safely in Harare at 2035 hours. Our engineers have commenced the requisite investigations and a report will be issued in due course," Air Zimbabwe said in a statement attributed to "management".
"We regret to inform our valued passengers that this incident may result in a disruption of our normal schedule. Schedule updates will be published on our website ..." South Africa's Civil Aviation Authority have not yet commented on the incident.