airspace

British

/ ˈɛəˌspeɪs /

noun

the atmosphere above the earth or part of the earth, esp the atmosphere above a country deemed to be under its jurisdiction

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“We are going to do what is necessary to make sure the airspace is safe, and then we’ll restart it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

That disruption was much more severe as it affected intercontinental and long-haul travel via UK airspace.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

In an initial report, external, Nats said the defect happened in the system which "underpins the management of UK airspace".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

When fully rolled out across U.S. airspace, the software is supposed to act as something like the brains of the nation’s air-traffic control system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

He was not supposed to come within one hundred miles of Soviet airspace.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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