UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority has announced the full resumption of normal air navigation operations within UAE airspace and the lifting of temporary precautionary measures.
Following the recent announcement from Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs regarding the reopening of the of airspace of the Bahrain, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the kingdom, resumed its operations from Bahrain International Airport after 40 days of airspace closure with its inaugural flight to Riyadh.
Kuwait has announced the reopening of airspace at Kuwait International Airport starting from Thursday evening.
There was little relief for thousands of stranded passengers across the Gulf on Tuesday as sweeping airspace closures and mass flight cancellations continued to paralyse one of the world’s busiest aviation corridors.
Royal Jordanian Airlines, the Arab country's flag carrier, said it continues to operate its flights to various destinations whose airspace remains open and safe, in light of the security developments in the region and the challenges posed by the regional situation on the aviation sector.
Aviation across the Gulf and beyond descended into turmoil after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region, forcing several Gulf states to shut or restrict their airspace and suspend commercial flights.
UAE’s civil aviation and defence ministries have signed an agreement for the implementation of Phase IV of the country’s Airspace Restructuring Project, that will focus on upgrading air traffic management systems and boosting air route capacity while supporting planned expansions by airports and national carriers.
