Air France (AF) has suspended passenger services to Dubai (DXB) and Riyadh (RUH) and pushed back the resumption of its Beirut (BEY) flights, pointing to the unsettled operating conditions across the Middle East.
Middle East Aviation News
The United States has issued a fresh Worldwide Caution advisory as its war with Iran escalates, warning of airspace closures and flight cancellations worldwide.
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and strikes a US air base in Jordan as US forces hit 140 targets. Gulf hubs on alert.
US F-22 Raptors leave the Middle East and land at RAF Fairford as Washington winds down its air war against Iran.
The US Air Force has delayed the retirement of its A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet until at least 2030, reversing years of planning to phase out the iconic close air support aircraft.
Trump agrees to two-week Iran ceasefire as Strait of Hormuz reopens. Pakistan brokers deal, global markets rally, peace talks set for Islamabad.
Qatar Airways has grounded all eight of its active Airbus A380s in April and May 2026 as part of a broader suspension affecting over 12,000 flights and 60+ destinations.
Iran destroys a U.S. E-3 Sentry AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base, raising urgent concerns over U.S. air defense gaps in the Middle East.
The United States has approved over $16.5 billion in arms sales to UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, focusing on missiles, air defense systems, and aircraft readiness amid rising regional tensions.
Air defense systems across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman have intercepted more than 3,133 Iranian missiles and drones targeting civilian areas and strategic infrastructure.