Tag: airspace
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Airlines avoid Iran and Iraq airspace
Paris, Jan 8 (AFP/APP): Several international airlines said Wednesday they would avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq. Lufthansa and its Austrian Airlines unit nonetheless decided to maintain flights to the Iranian capital, Tehran, this week, a statement said. Iran launched more than 20 missiles…
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Pakistan Rejected India’s request for use of airspace by Modi
The government on Wednesday announced its decision not to grant India’s request for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use Pakistani airspace for his flight to Germany. ISLAMABAD: Foriegn Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi said that Pakistan rejected India’s request for using Pakistan airspace by Modi.He said decision is made in view of Kashmir situation. “A request…
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Pakistan reopens airspace for civil aviation with immediate effect
ISLAMABAD 16th July: Pakistan’s airspace was reopened to civil aviation with immediate effect, its aviation authority said on Tuesday, following months of restrictions imposed in the wake of a standoff with India earlier this year. An official at the authority also confirmed that the change was in effect.Pakistan closed its airspace in February this year…