Oman, UAE-Based Airline Seek New Air Route to South of Iran

Oman and Dubai-based airline Flydubai have requested the establishment of a new air route in southern Iran, according to Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization. The proposed route is intended to facilitate and improve air traffic flows, attract more air traffic to southern Iran and meet the operational needs of users of Iranian airspace, Tasnim news agency quoted the organization as saying.

The proposal was discussed at a Civil-Military Coordination (CMC) meeting, where the route was reviewed with the aim of improving air traffic flow management, enhancing the efficiency of Iran’s air route network and creating more favorable conditions for flights covered by the requests, it said.

Last week, CAO said that Flydubai and Air Arabia had resumed flights over Iranian airspace after receiving permits from the Iranian organization and coordinating with the air traffic control department of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company.

The move followed continued negotiations and consultations aimed at facilitating and expanding the passage of foreign flights through Iranian airspace. The country’s airspace gradually reopened after a ceasefire was reached between Washington and Tehran on April 8, halting a 40-day conflict launched by the US-Israeli coalition in late February. - Iran Daily