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Air France AF28 deviates after takeoff, nearing American AA1660 as initial tracking shows about 400 ft vertical separation：At about 08:15 UTC on November 7, Air France AF28 (A350-900) turned left off its cleared SUMMR2 departure after leaving Los Angeles, approaching American Airlines AA1660 (A321-200), which took off about a minute later. Initial tracking information put their vertical separation at about 400 feet. Controllers told AA1660 to maintain 2,000 feet, directed AF28 to turn and issued a traffic alert; both continued to their destinations with no injuries or aircraft damage. As of November 8, no official investigation findings or confirmed explanation had been released. AF28-AA1660 close encounter

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British Airways BA252 777-200ER briefly exceeds its operating limit by 7-10 knots, then lands safely at London Heathrow after climbing：Several transatlantic flights reportedly received overspeed alerts during strong North Atlantic jet-stream conditions last week. British Airways BA252, a Boeing 777-200ER, was cruising at 38,000 feet when it briefly exceeded the applicable operating limit by about 7-10 knots. The crew climbed first to 39,000 feet and then to 41,000 feet; the flight landed safely at Heathrow with no injuries or structural damage. The precise connection between the jet stream and the overspeed has not been established. BA252 777-200ER overspeed alert

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Iraq's prime minister orders three Mosul Airport leases cancelled over alleged armed-group links and plans to involve international operators：On November 7, Iraq's prime minister ordered the cancellation of three leases at Mosul International Airport, covering seven check-in counters, a car park and a taxi office. Authorities said the operators were suspected of links to armed groups but did not identify any group or publish evidence. The government plans to involve international companies in operating and jointly managing the airport; no replacement operators or timetable have been announced. Mosul airport leases

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American Airlines declines a gate agent's reported $650 promise, citing smaller-aircraft rules, while the passenger ultimately receives $442 in credits：Nicholle Acciarri said she was denied boarding on an American Airlines flight from New York to Cleveland and that a gate agent promised a $650 check or reimbursement for a rental car, airline ticket or hotel. American said the aircraft had been changed to a smaller model, making her ineligible for federal involuntary denied-boarding compensation; it suggested the $650 amount may have been intended for passengers volunteering to give up their seats. She first received a $250 flight credit and another $192 after consumer advocate Christopher Elliott intervened, for a total of $442. Whether the gate agent had authority to guarantee $650 has not been established. Nicholle Acciarri $650 dispute

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