There are growing safety concerns in the European air industry over flying over the Middle East, which has seen escalating tensions following Hamas' attack on Israel in October 2023, which prompted the war in Gaza. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/24/world/airline-pilots-crews-middle-east-routes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #iran #lebanon #hezbollah #airlines
European airline pilots and crews voice concerns about Middle East routes
The safety debate about flying over the Middle East is playing out in Europe largely because pilots there are protected by unions, unlike other parts of the world.Joanna Plucinska (The Japan Times)
