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U.S. Bans Its Operators from Flying Over Syria

Continued fighting in the country poses a threat to civilian air traffic, according to the FAA.

U.S. airlines may no longer fly over Syrian airspace, according to an order from the Federal Aviation Administration. (Photo: American Airlines)

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

August 19, 2014

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a new Notice To Airmen (Notam) on Tuesday prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in the Damascus Flight Information Region (FIR), which covers all of Syria. The Notam replaces a previous notice in which the FAA “strongly advises” operators against flying in the Damascus FIR and required them to contact the agency before entering that airspace. “Based on an updated assessment of the risk associated with such operations and the lack of any requests from operators wishing to fly in this airspace, we believe it prudent to prohibit U.S. operators from flying into, out of, and over Syria,” said the FAA in a statement issued Tuesday. “The ongoing armed conflict and volatile security environment in Syria poses a serious potential threat to civil aviation. Armed extremist groups in Syria are known to be equipped with a variety of anti-aircraft weapons which have the capability to threaten civilian aircraft.”

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