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- The Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) has written to the aviation ministry and the DGCA urging an immediate suspension of all commercial flights by Indian carriers to Gulf destinations, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, citing the deteriorating security situation in West Asia amid renewed US-Iran hostilities.
- The association cited risks to civil aircraft such as missile engagements, GPS interference, misidentification, and rapidly changing airspace restrictions, and asked for an independent threat assessment before operations resume.
- It also sought risk mitigation measures by airlines, valid insurance coverage, and assurance that pilots face no commercial pressure to fly into potentially unsafe airspace.
- This follows a similar appeal by the body to the DGCA in March this year.
What to watch next
- Whether the aviation ministry or DGCA responds to or acts on ALPA India's suspension demand
- Any security or threat assessment of Gulf routes conducted by national agencies and aviation authorities
- Further escalation or pause in the US-Iran conflict affecting regional airspace safety
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