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EU Warns Airlines: Avoid Iranian Airspace Amid Tensions

1/17/2026

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EASA Warns Airlines

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) advised airlines to avoid Iranian airspace due to misidentification and military actions amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
The warning follows a crackdown on protests in Iran and U.S. threats of intervention.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued advisories for flights over Central and South America, citing military activities and GPS interference.
The advisories cover Mexico and Panama for 60 days, prompting rerouted flights.

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FAA Warns Flights

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned on January 16, 2025, that flights over Central and South America face GPS and military risks.
Advisories, in effect for 60 days, cover Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, and parts of the eastern Pacific.
The warnings follow heightened tensions after a U.S. operation in Venezuela that seized President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at military action against Colombia and drug cartels in Mexico.

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EASA Warns Airlines

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) advised airlines to avoid Iranian airspace due to misidentification and military actions amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
The warning follows a crackdown on protests in Iran and U.S. threats of intervention.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued advisories for flights over Central and South America, citing military activities and GPS interference.
The advisories cover Mexico and Panama for 60 days, prompting rerouted flights.

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