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Major global airlines steer clear of Pakistan airspace for India flights

Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates and others reroute flights amid India-Pakistan airspace restrictions, raising flight times and cutting Pakistan's overflight revenue

Japan, China accuse each other of airspace violations near disputed islands

Japan and China are accusing each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims. Japan's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that it has protested to Beijing after a Chinese helicopter that took off from one of China's four coast guard boats had entered Japan's territorial waters around the Senkaku island, violating the Japanese airspace around them for about 15 minutes on Saturday. In response to the airspace intrusion, Japan's Self-Defence Force scrambled fighter jets, the Defence Ministry said. China routinely sends coast guard vessels and aircraft into waters and airspace surrounding the islands, which China calls the Diaoyu, to harass Japanese vessels in the area and force Japan to scramble jets in response. The latest territorial flap comes as Japan and China were appearing to have warm ties as both countries seek to mitigate damages from the U.S. tariff war. The Japanese Foreign Ministry said it lodged

Air India explores new routes for North America flights amid airspace curbs

Air India is looking at various alternatives for its North America flights from the national capital, including operating the services with a technical stop in a city within India, to reduce operational costs that have shot up due to the Pakistan airspace closure, sources said on Friday. Currently, Tata Group-owned Air India operates 71 flights a week to North American destinations and out of them, 54 services are from the national capital. The airline flies to Chicago, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Newark in the US, and to Toronto and Vancouver in Canada. In his message to the staff on Friday, Air India MD and CEO Campbell Wilson said there have been a number of network-related developments and the airline has temporarily adjusted some of its Europe and US routes in response to recent airspace restrictions, as well as adding a few technical stops. "We have made good progress in identifying other alternatives so aim to reduce the number of overseas tech-stops, and restor

Air India allows longer pilot shifts and rest amid Pakistan airspace ban

Air India believes the rerouting of flights to avoid Pakistan airspace could cost the airline an additional $600 million

India shuts airspace; 6 weekly flights of Pakistan airlines to be impacted

Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian carriers after New Delhi blamed it for Pahalgam terror attack

Air India faces $600 mn hit from Pak airspace ban, seeks govt support

The airline has written to the civil aviation ministry, asking for a 'subsidy model' to cover increased fuel and crew expenses because of longer flight times and delays due to the airspace ban

Pahalgam attack: India shuts airspace to Pakistan from Apr 30 to May 23

India has closed its airspace to all Pakistani-registered aircraft, including commercial and military flights, from April 30 to May 23, 2025, in retaliation for Pakistan's earlier airspace closure

How Pakistan’s airspace ban impacts Indian flights and passengers

Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian carriers after a deadly terror attack in J&K’s Pahalgam. What does this mean for Indian airlines, passengers, and international flight routes?

IndiGo offers refunds after Pak shuts airspace over Pahalgam terror fallout

Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian flights as part of retaliatory steps after the Pahalgam terror attack, prompting IndiGo to offer full refunds and rebooking

IndiGo skids 6% on profit booking after Pakistan shuts airspace

According to media reports, India's leading airlines, particularly IndiGo and Air India have warned passengers of service disruptions following Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian airlines.

Elon Musk sees to install Starlink terminals in US airspace network

The people said it was unclear how the use of Starlink terminals might impact the existing Verizon contract

AAI finishes airspace design, flight procedures for Navi Mumbai, Noida

Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Friday said it has completed airspace design and flight procedures for the two upcoming airports in Navi Mumbai and Noida. Both the Navi Mumbai International Airport and Noida International Airports at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled to become operational from April this year. Airports Authority of India said the completion of the airspace design and flight procedures underscores AAI's expertise in managing complex airspace configurations, especially for airports situated near some of the busiest aviation hubs in the country. This will help in enhancing operational efficiency at these new airports, paving the way for future growth in one of the world's most dynamic aviation markets, it said. AAI, which provides air navigation services to the airports pan-India, will be managing these services at the two facilities. These procedures are designed to optimise flight efficiency, with significantly reducing emissions, track miles, and flight ti

L&T eyes aerospace expansion to ride India's $44 billion market push

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), India's largest private-sector defense manufacturer by revenue, is looking to ramp up its aerospace division to strengthen its foothold in the country's burgeoning private space sector, a senior executive said on Thursday.

Airlines suspend flights to avoid airspace as Middle East tensions rise

The Indian flag carrier suspended scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice

Two Nato members say Russian drones violated airspace in Romania, Latvia

Two NATO members said on Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighbouring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early Sunday as Moscow struck civilian targets and port infrastructure across the Danube in Ukraine, Romania's Ministry of National Defence reported. It added that Bucharest had deployed F-16 warplanes to monitor its airspace and issued text alerts to residents of two eastern regions. It also said investigations were underway of a potential impact zone in an uninhabited area along the Romanian-Ukrainian border. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Later on Sunday, Latvia's Defence Minister Andris Spruds said a Russian drone fell the day before near the town of Rezekne, and had likely strayed into Latvia from neighbouring Belarus. Rezekne, home to over 25,000 people, lies some 55 kilometers (34 miles) west of Ru

Airlines avoid Mideast airspace, cancel Israel flights as tensions rise

Singapore Airlines on Friday appeared to no longer be using Iranian airspace for any of its routes

US officials express concern over Russia-China space weaponisation efforts

Kruse's remarks underscored a critical shift in the perception of space as a strategic domain, with increasing military implications.

N Korea balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for S Korean airspace

Hundreds of balloons landed in the South during seven waves between May 29 and June 27, including one on a runway at Incheon airport

Emirates fined $1.5 million by US for operating in prohibited airspace

Emirates was ordered to pay $200,000 under the 2020 order and another $200,000 if it violated the order within a year

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft breaching island nation's airspace

3 PLA aircraft and six vessels belonging to China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) were detected as of 6 am local time (UTC+8). Of particular concern was the entry of two aircraft into Taiwan