AvTalk Episode 360: War shuts down Middle East airspace

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Iranian response with an eye on the effects on commercial aviation. Airspace closures, flight cancellations, reroutes, diversions, and how airlines are coping with the rapid changes.

Also on this week’s episode, another emergency evacuation with passengers carrying their baggage, the FAA steps in between United and American in Chicago, investigators issue their final report on LATAM’s 2024 inflight upset, and Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary livery 747 comes home to Frankfurt.

Helpful links for this week’s episode

• Middle East airspace closures live blog
• GPS jamming map
• Brett Snyder’s article on United vs American in Chicago
• Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary 747 arrives in Frankfurt

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