Tag / Safeairspace
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Tripoli airport hit by airstrikes as civil war erupts in Libya
Libya has been plunged into civil war again, with militia from the East mounting a campaign to seize control of Tripoli, and threatening to shoot down aircraft operating in western Libya. Risk…
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No change to Iran airspace warning despite new US sanctions
The US reimposed sanctions against Iran on Nov 5. Despite this, so far there has been no change to the FAA guidance to US operators issued on 9th September 2018: flights to Iran…
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FAA Issues New Ukraine Advice
The U.S. FAA has partially lifted its airspace ban on Eastern Ukraine – the UKFV/Simferopol and UKDV/Dnipropetrovsk FIRs. The new ruling means that U.S. operators are now allowed to operate on routes…
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Why are we still flying airline passengers over war zones?
Here’s the level of inconsistency we’ve reached in international air transport: we take each passenger, scrutinize their booking, check the no-fly-list, watch them on CCTV, pull them apart at TSA, remove anything…
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Dubai to London – which way is best?
In Short: Two main options, via Saudi and Egypt (safer, cheaper but longer) or via Iran and Turkey (shorter, busier and geo-politically more unstable). It’s a complicated planning climate at present. Review…
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Saudi Arabia added to warning list
With a publication date of tomorrow (May 10), there is a new French AIC coming out “15/18: OVERFLIGHT OF CONFLICT ZONES“. Of note is the new addition to the list – Saudi Arabia. These French…
