{"id":135125,"date":"2026-03-02T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=135125"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:51:03","slug":"30-middle-east-airlines-planes-grounded-at-american-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/30-middle-east-airlines-planes-grounded-at-american-airports\/","title":{"rendered":"Around 30 Middle East Airlines Widebody Planes Stranded at American Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Emirates (EK)<\/a>, Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR), El Al (LY), and Saudia (SV) have 33 widebody aircraft stranded across 13 airports in the United States and Canada due to sweeping Middle East airspace closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key transit hubs, including Dubai International Airport (DXB), Hamad International Airport, Doha (DOH), and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), have suspended operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The disruption follows US and Israeli air and missile strikes on Iran, triggering the closure of airspace over Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Syria. As a result, aircraft operating long-haul routes between North America and the Gulf region remain grounded, with passengers and crew awaiting clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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33 Widebody Jets Stranded Across North America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A total of 33 aircraft are currently unable to depart from 13 airports across the United States and Canada. These aircraft primarily belong to the three largest Gulf carriers, Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), and Qatar Airways (QR)<\/a>. El Al (LY) and Saudia (SV) also have aircraft affected, Simple Flying<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grounded fleet includes Airbus A380s, Airbus A350 variants, Boeing 777 models including passenger and freighter versions, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, and a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G700. These aircraft were operating scheduled transatlantic and transpacific services to Gulf hubs when airspace closures took effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airports with stranded aircraft include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n