EU lifts advisory telling pilots to avoid Israel’s airspace

The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency has lifted a high-risk advisory recommending that pilots avoid the airspace over Israel and other parts of the region, due to the risk of war reigniting with Iran.

The advisory covering Israel, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, and Jordan was put in place on June 13 and replaced by a softened version a week ago. It has now been withdrawn, the EASA says.

Meanwhile, a separate advisory for Iran has been issued, telling pilots to avoid overflying the country for fear of being mistaken as an enemy aircraft.

“Iran is likely to maintain elevated alert levels for its air force and air defense units nationwide, particularly in light of the potential for further ad hoc military actions from their adversaries. Consequently, the risk of miscalculation and/or misidentification remains high over FIR Tehran,” it reads.