Egypt directs airlines to avoid Iranian airspace in certain times due to military exercises

The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation announced, in a Wednesday statement, that it issued a notice to all Egyptian airlines not to fly over Iranian airspace due to military exercises that will be conducted in August. 

According to the statement, the Egyptian Ministry said that in light of the notification received from the relevant Iranian authorities regarding warnings directed to all civil aviation companies crossing over Iranian airspace, that military exercises will be conducted over the course of August 7 and 8, during the period from 11:30 am to 14:30 pm on 8/7/2024, and from 04:30 am to 07:30 am on 8/8/2024, Tehran time.

In order to ensure the safety of Egyptian aircraft passengers and in application of international standards in this regard, the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority has issued a notice to all Egyptian airlines not to fly over Iranian airspace during the aforementioned periods, to avoid any dangers that affect aviation safety.

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