{"id":174,"date":"2015-12-07T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=174"},"modified":"2015-12-20T22:34:30","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T03:34:30","slug":"monday-briefing-northern-california-airspace-changes-iraq-closes-airspace-below-fl300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/monday-briefing-northern-california-airspace-changes-iraq-closes-airspace-below-fl300\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Briefing: Northern California airspace changes, Iraq closes airspace below FL300"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northern California ‘Metroplex’ airspace changes\u00a0<\/strong>07DEC\u00a0On 10DEC, several revised and new SIDs and STARs associated with the Northern California Metroplex\u00a0project will be published. These procedures will be the last major changes associated with the project. You can find the full document covering the changes\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Iraq closes airspace in Kurdish North below FL300<\/strong>\u00a006DEC\u00a0\u00a0Iraq issued a new Notam on 06DEC warning of further Cruise Missile operations below FL310.\u00a0ORBB A0423\/15 states that “Flights operating at FL310 or above, and flights operating at ORBI, ORNI\u00a0and\u00a0ORMM are not affected”. You can read the full Notam\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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OIIX\/Tehran FIR\u00a0<\/strong>German Authorities published a new Notam last week warning of a risk to flight for aircraft operating in the vicinity of OITT\/Tabriz, OITL\/Ardabil, and OIGG\/Rasht. DFS, the German ATC agency, recommends overflying this general region at FL260 or higher. A6875\/15.<\/p>\n

Russia\/Turkey\u00a0<\/strong>Effective\u00a001DEC<\/strong>, Direct non-scheduled flights between Russia and Turkey are banned by decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 28NOV. Prohibited for all airlines, regardless of the country of aircraft\u2019s registration .<\/p>\n

VOMM\/Chennai<\/strong>\u00a0Re-opened for 24-hour domestic and international flight operations today, five days after it was shut due to flooding.<\/p>\n

EGGX\/Shanwick<\/strong>\u00a0As of 07DEC, although system testing and acceptance is reportedly finished, no RLAT\/Reduced Lateral Separation tracks have yet been published by Shanwick or Gander for the daily OTS. It appears uncertain what the first day of operation will be.<\/p>\n

MUHA\/Havana, Cuba<\/strong>\u00a0Hotel Capacity in Havana is under severe strain at present. With increased traffic to Cuba, finding a hotel room is now a regular challenge. Some airline crews have had to be accommodated in Varadero instead, as there were no hotel rooms left in the city. Book well in advance, where possible.<\/p>\n

OMxx\/United Arab Emirates<\/strong>\u00a0It has been advised to us, that the requirement for TCAS 7.1 also applies to the Emirates FIR. All aircraft arrivals\/departures or those\u00a0transiting UAE airspace from 01DEC must be 7.1 compliant, or\u00a0a\u00a0re-route around UAE airspace will be required. Another option is to obtain a\u00a0special dispensation to operate, this\u00a0is available\u00a0from GCAA in AUH, but is reportedly difficult to obtain.\u00a0For more details please see the UAE AIP\u00a0\u2018Gen 1.5.6.6 Carriage of ACAS-II\u2019.<\/p>\n

LIxx\/Italy<\/strong>\u00a0There is a possible suspension of IFR non scheduled commercial traffic to\/from LIRF and LIRA on Dec 8th. Please see NOTAM LIXX 1W2845\/15 for the official restriction.<\/p>\n

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LIxx\/Italy<\/strong>\u00a0Ongoing volcanic emission from Mt. Etna may disrupt routings through Italian Airspace. Please check the\u00a0Toulouse VAAC\u00a0<\/a>for the most up to date info.<\/p>\n

ESxx\/Sweden<\/strong>\u00a0have been forced to suspend, with immediate effect, flights from northern Iraq to Sweden following a directive from the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen). In a statement issued last week, Transportstyrelsen said the increased military activity across northern Iraq posed a threat to civilian flights thus warranting a ban.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

VTxx\/Thailand<\/strong>\u00a0The FAA has downgraded Thailand\u00a0to a Category 2\u00a0after an audit of the country’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) in October showed continued non-compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards.\u00a0The FAA’s move comes five months after the ICAO formally instituted a Serious Safety Concern (SSC) against Thailand for failure to adequately address shortcomings identified during a Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) inspection in January.<\/p>\n

MUxx\/CUBA<\/strong>\u00a0Will be reinstating travel permits for doctors.\u00a0On 01DEC, Cuba announced that it was reinstating the travel restrictions it had previously imposed on doctors, which requires doctors to obtain permission before leaving the country. The restriction had been lifted in 2013, but is now being re-imposed, as the government claims that its universal and free health care services are being \u201cseriously affected\u201d by the number of doctors leaving the country.<\/p>\n

Zxxx\/China<\/strong>\u00a0will mandate that its air traffic controllers use only English when communicating with pilots of any airline starting in 2017, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The move will improve situational awareness for foreign pilots. Currently,\u00a0ATC\u00a0at all airports across China use English to communicate with pilots of foreign airlines and Mandarin with those flying for Chinese carriers. The\u00a0CAAC\u00a0will announce the exact date for implementation later, ensuring the readiness of all stakeholders involved in the\u00a0process.<\/p>\n

ZUUU\/Chengdu<\/strong>\u00a0has completed the on going construction work. The parking bay has been released and is available on a first come, first serve basis. This applies to overnighting aircraft as well.<\/p>\n

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View the full International Operations Bulletin for 07DEC2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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