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FAA Opens Public Comment on Priority Space Launch Corridors

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened a sixty-day public comment period to gather industry input on managing dedicated airspace for spacecraft launch corridors. Prompted by the 2026 National Space Transportation Policy, the agency is exploring how to transition from temporary hazard areas to formalized corridors as domestic launches rapidly increase. With projections of up to ten thousand space operations annually by 2035, this process matters to pilots because establishing permanent priority launch zones will directly impact daily routing and airspace efficiency near major spaceports.

#FAA#Airspace#SpaceX#ATCvia AVweb ↗
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Flydubai Restores Iranian Airspace Overflights Despite Safety Warnings

United Arab Emirates airline flydubai is again routing its aircraft through Iranian airspace, reversing previous mandates to avoid the region during recent geopolitical conflicts. The carrier previously utilized lengthy diversion corridors over Iraq to bypass the area. Despite active advisories from European regulators cautioning against operations over Iran, the airline has opted to restore these direct routes. For commercial pilots navigating the Middle East, this highlights the ongoing complexities of route planning and the varying risk tolerances different operators apply to active conflict zones.

#flydubai#Airspace#EASA#Middle Eastvia Simple Flying ↗