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Israel's Rising Lion: Mideast airspace closures mount
Shafaq News/ Israel's military operation against Iran has led to widespread airspace closures and flight suspensions in the region. Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that all flights operated by Turkish airlines to Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan have been suspended until Monday, June 16. In a post on X, Uraloglu said aviation authorities and airlines had implemented precautionary measures and adjusted flight paths to avoid unsafe airspace following the Israeli attack on Iran. 13 Haziran 2025 tarihinde sabah erken saatlerde İsrail tarafından İran'a yönelik başlatılan hava saldırıları neticesinde, bölgedeki güvenlik risklerinin artması nedeniyle İsrail, İran, Suriye ve Irak hava sahaları geçici olarak hava trafiğine kapatılmıştı kapsamda:… — Abdulkadir URALOĞLU (@a_uraloglu) June 13, 2025 Meanwhile, Lebanon's Civil Aviation Directorate revealed that the country's airspace remains partially open. Amin Jaber, Director General of Lebanese Civil Aviation, told Shafaq News that all eastern routes toward Syria, Iraq, and Jordan are closed, halting outbound flights on those paths, while Iraq suspended all inbound flights to Beirut, and some Lebanese aircraft are reaching Amman via a limited route through Jordanian airspace. Jaber said Cyprus now serves as Lebanon's only open-air corridor and remains a key connection to Europe and nearby regions. An Iraqi security source also told Shafaq News that Iraq had closed its airspace and suspended all flights in response to Israel's military operation. The move followed the launch of Operation Rising Lion, during which more than 200 Israeli warplanes struck Iranian nuclear and military sites. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the objective was to neutralize a growing existential threat, while Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pledged a 'severe punishment' in response.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fly Play hf.: Play Europe Receives Air Operator Certificate in Malta
Play Europe, a subsidiary of Fly Play hf., has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Directorate in Malta. The certificate was presented at a formal ceremony held in Malta this morning. Play Europe was established as part of a restructuring process announced by Fly Play hf. in October of last year. At that time, the company announced that it would carry out projects in Europe for other airlines through its subsidiary, Play Europe, based in Malta. Fly Play hf. currently operates a fleet of ten aircraft. Play has already reached an agreement with an airline operator in Eastern Europe, which includes the lease of three aircraft under the new Maltese Air Operator Certificate (AOC). These aircraft will operate exclusively outside of Iceland and not under the Play brand. In other words, they will not fly to or from Iceland, but rather between cities on the European mainland. Pilots and senior cabin crew will be employees of Play Europe and will be hired and based in the country from which the lessee operates. Fly Play hf. will continue to operate as an Icelandic low-cost airline, with the majority of its aircraft based in Keflavík. The first aircraft registered under the Maltese AOC is an Airbus A321-NEO, manufactured in 2018, bearing the registration 9H-PEA. 'This is an important step for us. These leasing projects will generate profitability for PLAY in line with previous projections and will make the company's operations more predictable and stable, with a positive financial outlook. Receiving the Maltese AOC today, well ahead of schedule, is the result of tireless work carried out with outstanding professionalism by our team over the past months, and we are very proud of this milestone,' says Einar Örn Ólafsson, CEO of PLAY. Charles Pace, Director General of the Civil Aviation Directorate of Malta (Transport Malta – Civil Aviation Directorate), expressed during this morning's ceremony that he was pleased to welcome Play Europe as part of Malta's aviation history. He thanked all those who contributed to the project and for bringing this significant investment to Malta. He noted that the process had gone very smoothly and expressed his appreciation to the inspectors from the Civil Aviation Directorate and the PLAY team, who he said had worked with great diligence to achieve this milestone. He said he looks forward to seeing the airline grow and thrive in the months and years ahead.
