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Germany to host auto industry summit to discuss US, China competition
Germany will host an auto summit on Oct. 9 to discuss ways to boost the competitiveness of the German auto market amid rising competition from the US and China, according to a statement. The summit will be attended by German Chancellor Friedrich...
Germany's Munich Airport reopens after drone sightings stop flights
Germany's Munich Airport has re-opened after several drone sightings around the airport on Thursday evening halted flights. Nearly 3,000 passengers were grounded, 17 departing flights were cancelled and 15 arriving flights were diverted to other...

Munich airport becomes latest European hub to shut down after drone sighting; several flights disrupted
Munich Airport closed: The Munich Airport in Germany was forced to undergo a temporary closure on Thursday night after a wave of drone sightings, becoming the latest European aviation hub to shut down over unexplained drone spotting. According to...
Munich airport reopens after drone sightings force closure
Germany's Munich airport has reopened after several drone sightings forced it to close and cancel more than a dozen flights on Thursday night. At least 17 flights were grounded in Munich, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, while the airport said...

Munich airport halts flights after drone sightings; passengers stranded
Germany’s Munich airport has been forced to suspend operations after drone sightings led to the cancellation of 17 flights, the diversion of 15 others, and the stranding of some 3,000 passengers. The airport said early on Friday that drone...

Munich Airport Reopens After Drone Sightings Disrupt Flights
Germany’s Munich airport reopened on Friday morning after shutting overnight due to drone sightings that forced air traffic control to halt flights, leading to 17 cancellations and multiple diversions on the eve of German Reunification Day. A...

Germany investigates after drone sightings shut Munich airport overnight
Drone sightings overnight at Germany’s Munich airport led to the cancellation and diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded, and authorities said on Friday they were investigating the...

Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings
Germany's Munich airport restarted flights this morning after several drone sightings forced its closure overnight, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently...
Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings forced its closure
GERMANY’S MUNICH AIRPORT has restarted flights after several drone sightings forced its closure overnight, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights...

Munich Airport Reopens After Drone Sightings Force Overnight Shutdown, Stranding Thousands
Germany’s Munich Airport has reopened following the disruption caused by multiple drone sightings late Thursday, which forced the grounding of at least 17 flights and affected nearly 3,000 passengers. Another 15 flights were diverted to nearby...

Munich Airport Halts Flights After Drones Detected in Airspace
Munich Airport was forced to suspend operations on the evening of October 2 after drones were detected in its airspace, the German air traffic control authority DFS confirmed. The first restrictions began at 22:18 local time, and shortly after,...

Munich airport shuts after drone sightings
MUNICH, Oct. 3 (TemA) — Munich Airport closed for several hours late Thursday after unidentified drones were spotted nearby, forcing 17 flight cancellations and sending 15 arrivals to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt. Nearly 3,000...

Munich airport temporarily shut after drone sightings in the area
MUNICH (AP) — Munich airport was temporarily shut down late Thursday after a string of drone sightings in the area, airport, officials said. Germany's air traffic control restricted flights at the airport shortly after 10 p.m. and then halted them...

Munich Airport resumes operations after drone disruption
Germany’s Munich Airport reopened on Friday after drone sightings forced the cancellation of 17 flights, the diversion of 15 others, and left around 3,000 passengers stranded. Flights had restarted by early Friday, with flight tracking websites...

Germany - important partner for us, President Ilham Aliyev says
Germany is an important partner for us, and we attach great importance to the comprehensive development of our bilateral relations, said President Ilham Aliyev in a congratulatory letter to President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter...

Germany & UAE boost ties via sustainability, innovation
Germany’s global leadership in hydrogen technology has been a key asset, with institutions like Fraunhofer ISE playing an instrumental role in shaping the UAE’s hydrogen strategy. In 2025, we are witnessing a further strengthening of our...

Germany`s Munich Airport shut after drone sightings; 17 flights grounded
The airport on Thursday said that a total of 17 flights were grounded shortly after 10 pm (local time) affecting nearly 3,000 passengers; in addition, 15 arriving flights were diverted to the German cities of Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Frankfurt...

Germany’s Munich the latest European airport forced to close after wave of drone sightings
(CNN) — Munich Airport in Germany was forced to close for almost seven hours overnight after a wave of drone sightings, the latest European aviation hub to shutter over unexplained drone flights. A total of 17 flights were grounded shortly after...

Munich Airport Shut Down by Drones: Another Warning for Europe’s Critical Infrastructure
171On the eve of Germany’s national holiday, Munich Airport grappled with disruptions of another kind: drone incursions over the airport perimeter forced air traffic controllers to suspend operations overnight, canceling scores of flights and...

Munich Airport Halts Flight Operations After Drone Sightings, Nearly 3000 Passengers Stranded
Last Updated:October 03, 2025, 08:05 IST The incident adds to growing concerns across Europe, following a series of drone sightings near airports in Denmark last week. Munich Airport Closed After Drone Sightings, Nearly 3000 Passengers Stranded...