EASA WARNS AIRLINES TO FLY HIGHER OVER PAKISTAN TO EVADE TERROR ATTACK THREAT
February 8th, 2015
THE EUROPEAN Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned airlines to “exercise extreme caution if planning to fly into, out of, within or above Pakistan airspace,” because of increased risks of ground-based terrorist attacks on planes.A EASA safety information bulletin cites a AIC France circular issued by DGAC-France requiring French operators not to fly in Pakistan airspace (OPLR – Lahore and FIR OPKR – Karachi) below flight level 240 (around 7,400 metres in altitude).The EASA note said that national aviation authorities were “reporting an increased risk ...
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