Regulations and Government
EASA Modifies Iran and Iraq Overflight Warnings
Although it lifted certain restrictions, the EU safety agency says risk in airspace over Iran and Iraq remains "high."

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has relaxed its recommendation to avoid all overflights of Iran and Iraq, three weeks after the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, a Boeing 737-800, shortly after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport January 8. The Cologne-based EU safety regulator nonetheless still perceives a risk with flying over the countries and advises the bloc’s airlines to avoid flights over Iran at levels below 25,000 feet and avoid overflights of Iraq except in two specific air corridors.


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