News / FAA eases ban on parts of Middle East airspace for cargo-carriers

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eased rules on US carriers flying in some airspace in the Middle East.

The move follows a slew of requests by cargo carriers, including Atlas Air, Kalitta Air and FedEx, for exemptions to the notice last week prohibiting US flights in overwater airspace above the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, but allowing flights in and out of specific airports in Bahrain, the UAE and Muscat.

However, for flights in and out of Bahrain, Doha, Abu ...