Flydubai, Air Arabia restart flights over Iranian airspace
Flydubai and Air Arabia have resumed flights over Iranian airspace following permits issued by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization and coordination with the air traffic control department of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company.
The move followed continued negotiations and consultations aimed at facilitating and expanding the passage of foreign flights through Iranian airspace, ISNA said.
An additional seasonal permit was also issued for Flydubai to use Iranian airspace.
The Civil Aviation Organization said ensuring and maintaining the safety of the country’s airspace remained its priority and that it was working to facilitate the entry and transit of foreign flights through Iranian airspace by putting in place the necessary arrangements and coordination.
The country’s airspace gradually reopened after a ceasefire was reached between Washington and Tehran on April 8, halting a 40-day conflict launched by the US-Israeli coalition in late February.