Airspace

FedEx resumes Israel services, imposes surcharge on select routes

The exchange of missile fire between Israel and Iran had forced carriers to cancel or divert thousands of flights, shutting off much of the region's airspace.

 FedEx airplane.
 Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, in Qatar, June 23, 2025

WATCH: Iran launches missiles at US Mideast assets in retaliation for nuclear site strikes

 Empty El Al Israel Airlines check-in counters are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport

NGOs call on gov't to reconsider decision to close Israeli airspace

 Illustrative image of President Isaac Herzog in front of an Azerbaijani flag.

Herzog scraps Azerbaijan visit after Turkey bans Israeli aircraft from airspace - report


Did Israel breach Jordanian airspace while attacking Iran? Saturday morning flight raises tensions

Considering that Jordan played a positive role in defending against Iranian missile attacks on Israel last April, its response to an Israeli airspace breach is likely to be calculated.

 An F-35 flying at 40,000 feet.

Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East becomes the greater risk

Major airlines are now flying over Afghanistan, considering it safer than routes over the Middle East amid escalating conflicts.

 THE ENTRANCE to British Airways HQ at London Heathrow. (20/4/2024)

Iran's flight warning issued to pilots due to 'gun firing exercises' - US aviation administration

According to the alert, gun firing exercises will occur from ground level up to 10,000 feet above mean sea level (AMSL).

 The plane of Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq is seen at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran May 28, 2023.

Jordan will not be a battlefield for Iran or Israel, foreign minister warns

In April, Jordan said it intercepted flying objects that entered its airspace as Tehran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel in the first direct retaliatory attack of its kind.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press conference, in Berlin, Germany, April 16, 2024.

EU's Air Safety Agency recommends caution in Israeli and Iranian air space

EASA said all affected airspaces - Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Iran - were closed by the relevant authorities during the relevant period.

 A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

Several countries urge citizens not to travel to the Middle East amid rising tensions

Global travel warnings arise as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, prompting airspace closures and flight cancellations across the Middle East.

 El Al plane

Could a NASA space mission unravel the mysteries of Earth’s climate?

The mission is meant to deliver first-of-its-kind views of the phytoplankton -- microscopic plant-like organisms -- that convert carbon dioxide into cellular material to feed oceanic life. 

 A blazing sunset against a cloudy orange sky.

Poland finds no Russian rocket parts after airspace breach

Nearly 500 soldiers of the Territorial Defense Force took part in the search near the city of Zamosc in southeastern Poland.

 Polish Defence Minister and deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and General Maciej Klisz, operational commander of the Armed Forces at National Security Council meeting in Warsaw

Romania detects possible airspace breach during overnight drone attack on Ukraine

"The Romanian Army's radar surveillance system identified a possible unauthorized breach of national air space, with a signal detected on the route to the town of Galati," the defense ministry said.

 Elbit Systems' SkyStriker drone in flight.

The unsolved mystery of the 1999 'ghost flight' accident

To this day, nobody knows why the small jet lost contact minutes after takeoff and crashed down to earth, four and a half hours later.

 Learjet 35 flying in the sky

Taiwan activates air defense as China aircraft enter zone

China has over the past three years regularly flown its air force into the skies near the island, though not into Taiwan's territorial air space.

Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force perform with open weapon bays during the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 11, 2018.