DGCA asks airlines to avoid nine West Asia airspaces amid the Iran war
DGCA shares noteworthy aviation safety concerns. Urge made to carriers to reroute flights amid escalating regional pressures.
India’s aviation regulator DGCA has advised airlines to avoid nine West Asian airspaces amid escalating Iran war tensions, prioritizing passenger safety as flight routes face disruptions, delays, and longer travel times.
Under India's aviation advisory Middle East, the United States-Israel coalition and Iran, India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, has asked airlines to avoid nine airspaces in the war-engulfed Middle East and Persian Gulf as a safety measure following the important safety measure.
The regulator has asked flight operations companies to avoid operating in the airspace of Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Meanwhile, the flights over Oman and Saudi Arabia may be allowed to specific conditions, according to a DGCA advisory 9 airspaces India. Latest military strikes by the United States and Israel on targets in Iran have created high-risk surroundings for civil aviation. It is also added that Iran’s retaliatory measures have additionally heightened the threat, calling upon the high risks to flight operations.
Airlines have also been advised not to work below 32,000 feet in the added parts of the Saudi Arabia and Oman airspace. The regulator is stayed focused on the need for thorough security risk assessments and robust emergency plans. It is about to handle prospect disruptions, including rerouting and activity.
The UAE Qatar Kuwait airspace restrictions advisory has come into effect right away. It will stay in force until March 28, unless reviewed earlier according to the evolving developments. The DGCA moreover the directed carriers to pass up operating within the affected airspaces at all flight altitudes and levels.
The DGCA said, "Operations to airports in the region, where international carriers continue to fly, must be backed by comprehensive contingency planning to address all possible scenarios."
Moreover, airlines have been asked to make sure that the flight crew is updated with the latest NOTAMs.
