The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recommended against flying through parts of Saudi airspace within the Jeddah Flight Information Region (FIR), adding a new zone in northwestern Saudi Arabia to its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin. On Thursday, three Saudi citizens were killed and several others of various nationalities were injured following two attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). GACA stated that the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second targeted an aircraft belonging to Saudia Airlines, noting that operational activities at the airport have since resumed and air traffic has returned to normal. For its part, Saudia Airlines confirmed the death of one of its staff members in the incident and reported damage to one of its aircraft while parked on the tarmac, confirming there were no passengers on board at the time of the attack. The flag carrier added that flight operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were restored starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday. Source: Rum News Agency
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recommended against flying through parts of Saudi airspace within the Jeddah Flight Information Region (FIR), adding a new zone in northwestern Saudi Arabia to its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin. On Thursday, three Saudi citizens were killed and several others of various nationalities were injured following two attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). GACA stated that the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second targeted an aircraft belonging to Saudia Airlines, noting that operational activities at the airport have since resumed and air traffic has returned to normal. For its part, Saudia Airlines confirmed the death of one of its staff members in the incident and reported damage to one of its aircraft while parked on the tarmac, confirming there were no passengers on board at the time of the attack. The flag carrier added that flight operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were restored starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday. Source: Rum News Agency
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recommended against flying through parts of Saudi airspace within the Jeddah Flight Information Region (FIR), adding a new zone in northwestern Saudi Arabia to its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin. On Thursday, three Saudi citizens were killed and several others of various nationalities were injured following two attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). GACA stated that the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second targeted an aircraft belonging to Saudia Airlines, noting that operational activities at the airport have since resumed and air traffic has returned to normal. For its part, Saudia Airlines confirmed the death of one of its staff members in the incident and reported damage to one of its aircraft while parked on the tarmac, confirming there were no passengers on board at the time of the attack. The flag carrier added that flight operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were restored starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday. Source: Rum News Agency
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EASA Expands Airspace Warnings Regarding Saudi Airspace
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