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Safety Governs Flexjet’s MidEast Ops Amid Iran Conflict
Bizjet operator still flying into Cyprus, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
Flexjet Gulfstream G650
As the Iran war continues, Flexjet is placing safety ahead of its ambitions to expand operations in the Middle East. It will return to its growth plans in the region only when it deems the airspace safe to do so.

Flexjet’s aspirations to expand operations in the Middle East, after it became the second operator to win a license to conduct domestic flights within Saudi Arabia in December, have been seriously curtailed by the Iran war. Until further notice, the fractional provider will continue to not operate or schedule flights to Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the UAE, a company spokesman told AIN.

“When we deem the airspace safe to resume operations to, from, and within Saudi Arabia, we will,” the spokesman said. “The certification in December permits us to fly point-to-point within the kingdom, which adds operational flexibility for not only our aircraft owners based in the Middle East, but also Europe and North America.”

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