EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes

Jerusalem Post/World NewsEASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.Follow us on GoogleA Boeing 737 aircraft from the Irish low cost company Ryanair takes off from Toulouse Blagnac airport, in Toulouse, southern France, on May 20, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: Ed JONES / AFP via Getty Images)AUGUST 31, 2026 15:46Updated: AUGUST 31, 2026 15:48The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Monday extended its warning to airlines until September 30 to avoid airspace over the waters of the Persian Gulf within Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE, narrowing an earlier advisory that recommended avoiding the countries' entire airspace.The new advisory comes hours after the US and Iran resumed hostilities for the first time since late July."While risks over the waters of the Persian Gulf remain high, operations necessary for arrivals at or departures from aerodromes within the affected Flight Information Regions may be conducted with sufficient mitigation," EASA said in its latest advisory for the Persian Gulf nations.It asked operators to exercise caution when operating over the land territory of these nations, adding that airlines should also not operate over the waters of the Gulf of Oman within Oman's Muscat flight information region.The agency lifted its previous recommendation that airlines avoid Jordanian airspace, but advised airlines to exercise caution through September 30.The headquarters of the EASA pictured on June 23, 2010 in Cologne; Illustrative. (credit: PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP via Getty Images)EASA continues to recommend airlines avoid airspaces of Iran, Iraq, LebanonEASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.However, flights arriving at or departing from the Lebanese capital Beirut are permitted if the approach starts from the sea or the departure ends over the sea, the agency added.Follow us on Google