The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has withdrawn a 13-year-old safety advisory regarding Syrian airspace, Syria's civil aviation authority announced. The decision allows international airlines and national regulators to reassess overflights and services to Syrian airports based on updated risk assessments. Syrian officials noted that the move does not automatically remove operational restrictions imposed independently by specific countries.
Yemen's military warned that weapons deployed by the Houthis threaten civilian aircraft and international flight corridors over the southern Red Sea. Military officials stated modified systems launched from Hodeidah cannot distinguish between military and commercial targets. The armed forces called on international aviation bodies to take immediate protective measures.
Regional airspace restrictions are redirecting international flights through Egypt, resulting in increased overflight and diversion traffic across the Cairo Flight Information Region. Aviation operations group OPSGROUP noted primary Europe-Asia bypass paths continue routing south via Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Oman or the UAE, while Kuwait remains closed to normal overflights. EASA maintains active conflict-zone advisories in parts of the Middle East and recorded recent GNSS interference affecting Egyptian airspace.
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