Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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The security outlook for aviation and broader regional stability “remains highly precarious as the Iran-Israel confrontation deepens, now compounded by direct U.S. involvement,” aviation security intelligence consultant Dyami said today in light of the U.S. bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. “Ongoing airspace closures over Iran, Israel, and parts of neighboring countries, alongside widespread flight cancellations and delays, are expected to continue amid intensified missile exchanges and military activity.”
Airlines also temporarily suspended flights to and from the UAE due to the rising escalations. As of midday today, Qatar closed its airspace “to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors” as Iran threatened to strike U.S. bases in the Middle Eastern country in retaliation. At press time, U.S. Patriot missile defense systems in Qatar were actively intercepting incoming projectiles.
Dyami also warned air crews of further GPS interference in “key corridors such as the eastern Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz” as the deployment of additional U.S. military assets—“including carrier strike groups, surveillance aircraft, and THAAD batteries”—mix with Chinese naval vessels in the Persian Gulf. This points to a sustained and elevated risk environment for civil aviation, according to the company.
“Should exchanges between the U.S., Iran, Israel, and the Houthis intensify, further airspace closures, maritime disruptions, and impacts on critical commercial routes across the Middle East, and potentially extending into the Caucasus, are highly likely,” Dyami noted. “It is advisable to avoid flying through or operating in the airspace of Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon at any altitude and reconsider operations in the Middle East, at least until Iran’s response [becomes] clear. The resulting uncertainty poses serious risks for regional security, aviation operations, and international trade.”

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