Malaysia Airlines says it is avoiding the airspace, which it had previously used on flights between Kuala Lumpur and London, Jeddah and Medina.SINGAPORE: Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, they said on Friday, after the US aviation regulator barred its carriers from the area until further notice.
Thursday’s emergency order from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) came after Iran shot down a high-altitude US drone with a surface-to-air missile, sparking concerns about a threat to the safety of commercial airlines.
The downing of the unarmed Global Hawk drone, …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
