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FAA Restricts U.S. Airlines From Flying Over Afghanistan
U.S. airlines will have to get special permission to fly over Afghanistan because there are no longer air-traffic controllers overseeing the skies under the new Taliban leadership, aviation regulators said late Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a legally binding notice to U.S.-licensed operators requiring that they notify the agency before flying over Afghan territory. The FAA action comes as the U.S. military is engaged in a mission to evacuate American citizens, people… (www.msn.com) More...
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Probably a wise move given how all US defensive weapons have fallen into the hands of the Taliban who do not respect the niceties of conflict and have nothing to lose shooting down an airliners.
Taliban will want to be internationally recognized as the legitimate government, so they would have a lot to lose by shooting down an airliner: retaliatory military strike, trade sanctions, condemnation from other countries, diplomatic isolation, for starters.
On another note, only US flag passenger flights I can find that would overfly Afghanistan are United services between Newark and Mumbai (perhaps there are also some cargo services), so closing this airspace doesn’t seem to be a big disruption of US flag air commerce.
On another note, only US flag passenger flights I can find that would overfly Afghanistan are United services between Newark and Mumbai (perhaps there are also some cargo services), so closing this airspace doesn’t seem to be a big disruption of US flag air commerce.
you don't seriously believe they give a rip what other countries think of them, do ya?
The GOP doesn't. America is so bankrupt, and yet 'let's spend more money on the war'.
Every gun and military plane built is money stolen from the public good. Fighting wars does not make a country great.
Every gun and military plane built is money stolen from the public good. Fighting wars does not make a country great.
you might want to check the news over the last 6 months and see who has been printing money like it's on fire - and also see which political fence is perpetuating war. As a rule - your post is off pretty much by 180 degrees.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the new moniker of this mineral rich country is fully supported by the Communist Chinese government.
No amount of bluster from the weak knee jelly spine Biden administration would so much as equal a flyspeck.
No amount of bluster from the weak knee jelly spine Biden administration would so much as equal a flyspeck.
Nevermind there not being air traffic controllers. Now the Taliban has the means to shoot down anything in the air. Thank you mr. biden.
