'No impact whatsoever': Mexico reacts to US FAA 'potential military activity' warning— what it said

The Mexican government said there has been no impact on civil aviation or airspace operations in the country following a notice issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration. Authorities said national airspace remains fully operational and that there are no restrictions or changes affecting Mexican airlines or aviation operators.

"There is no impact whatsoever on civil aviation in Mexico, nor any changes to operating conditions in national airspace. There are no operational implications or restrictions for Mexico, nor for Mexican airlines or operators, after FAA NOTAM," the Mexican government said, as cited by Reuters.




The US federal aviation administration earlier said on Friday that it had issued a series of aviation safety advisories urging airlines to exercise caution when flying over parts of Central America and South America, citing potential military activity and the risk of GPS signal interference.

The US aviation authority issued multiple alerts warning of a “potentially hazardous situation” and urging operators to “exercise caution” while flying through airspace over Mexico and Central America due to “military activities.”

The FAA said the warnings were issued through multiple Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) covering Mexico, several Central American countries, Ecuador, Colombia, and portions of airspace over the eastern Pacific Ocean. The advisories took effect on Friday and are set to remain in force for 60 days.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it released flight advisory Notices to Airmen covering specified areas of Mexico, Central America, Panama, the Bogota, Guayaquil, and Mazatlan Oceanic Flight Regions, as well as airspace over the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Tensions between the United States and regional leaders have intensified since the Trump administration carried out a major military buildup in the southern Caribbean, launched an attack on Venezuela, and captured President Nicolas Maduro during a military operation. Trump has since suggested that further military actions in the region are possible, including against Colombia.

Following the operation in Venezuela, the US Federal Aviation Administration restricted flights across much of the Caribbean, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of services by major airlines. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Reuters this week that there had been close coordination between the agency and the US military ahead of the Venezuela operation.

Trump has also indicated he is considering ground-based military strikes against drug cartels in Mexico, a move that would represent a highly provocative action against a US neighbor and major trading partner.

“We are going to start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico,” Trump was quoted as saying by Fox News last week.