Amid the geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said on Saturday that Indian airlines have decided to avoid the “affected part of the Iranian airspace” and reroute their flights “suitably”.
JUN 22, 2019
NEW DELHI: Amid the geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said on Saturday that Indian airlines have decided to avoid the “affected part of the Iranian airspace” and reroute their flights “suitably”. The American aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), had on Friday issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting US-registered aircraft from operating “in the overwater area of the Tehran Flight Information Region until further notice, due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions”. “All Indian operators in consultation with DGCA have decided to avoid the affected part of Iranian Airspace to ensure safe travel for the passengers. They will re-route flights suitably,” the DGCA said on Twitter.