Ties Cut With Qatar
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looks like Bahrain follows with a small loop hole of a corridor into Tehran
A0206/17 - FOR FLIGHTS AFFECTED BY NOTAM A0204/17 THE FOLLOWING AWYS ARE
AVBL:
1-UT430 OUTBOUND VIA RAGAS
2-UR659 INBOUND VIA MIDSI. 06 JUN 00:00 2017 UNTIL PERM. CREATED: 05 JUN 11:29
2017
A0205/17 - ALL FLT REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF QATAR ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO
OVERFLY BAHRAIN AIRSPACE. 06 JUN 00:00 2017 UNTIL PERM. CREATED: 05 JUN 11:22
2017
A0204/17 - NO FLIGHT WILL BE ALLOWED FROM KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN TO STATE OF
QATAR AND FROM STATE OF QATAR TO KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN. 06 JUN 00:00 2017 UNTIL
PERM. CREATED: 05 JUN 11:17 2017
AVBL:
1-UT430 OUTBOUND VIA RAGAS
2-UR659 INBOUND VIA MIDSI. 06 JUN 00:00 2017 UNTIL PERM. CREATED: 05 JUN 11:29
2017
A0205/17 - ALL FLT REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF QATAR ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO
OVERFLY BAHRAIN AIRSPACE. 06 JUN 00:00 2017 UNTIL PERM. CREATED: 05 JUN 11:22
2017
A0204/17 - NO FLIGHT WILL BE ALLOWED FROM KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN TO STATE OF
QATAR AND FROM STATE OF QATAR TO KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN. 06 JUN 00:00 2017 UNTIL
PERM. CREATED: 05 JUN 11:17 2017
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Originally Posted by motojet
That was my question. If Bahrain closes their FIR to Qatar Airways can they make it over to Tehran FIR by staying lower and in the Doha Approach airspace? If not they are boxed in.
Qatar does not have its own FIR. The Airspace around Qatar is controlled by Doha Radar up to around FL 250. But this airspace does not extend to the Iranian FIR boundary. Consists of the Airspace above Qatar mainland and extends outwards from there to different ranges. When entering through UAE its directly to Doha or vice versa. Entering through Iran directly North of Qatar its a short stint with Bahrain then over to Doha. Technically speaking Qatar could create it's own FIR but that would take a long time.
So any flight leaving Qatar has to contact either Bahrain, UAE or Jeddah FIR. Technically I suppose Doha Radar could extend its range to the Border of Tehran FIR to the North. But then you would have a condition similar to that in the airspace between Cyprus and Turkey with two separate entities both claiming that they control that airspace.
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Could get very interesting if Iran backs Qatar and closes it's airspace to those countries blocking Qatar ie UAE, SAUDI, BAHRAIN etc.
If you look at the FIR's, Qatar can't get to Iranian airspace without transiting Bahrain, BUT, that is because of the air services agreement in which OBBI handles the area. They could just suspend it and the OHHH FIR would border OIII.
If you look at the FIR's, Qatar can't get to Iranian airspace without transiting Bahrain, BUT, that is because of the air services agreement in which OBBI handles the area. They could just suspend it and the OHHH FIR would border OIII.
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EK and QR fallout....
Some might suggest this is what happens when you send your top cultural ambassador over the water to help out..... we all knew it would end in tears!
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This might be a welcome relief for our overworked sectors. If this all pans out the way I hope it does, we might lose around 10% of our traffic and our worst sectors might become manageable again, if only for a short season.
Originally Posted by Plank Cap
Some might suggest this is what happens when you send your top cultural ambassador over the water to help out..... we all knew it would end in tears!
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11000 US troops in Qatar! Talk about suddenly having your enemy based in your backyard!
If this situation continues in a "stable" manner, this will benefit EK and EY greatly.
The question is whether the travelers will avoid the ME completely.
If it gets a lot worse, all will suffer.
If this situation continues in a "stable" manner, this will benefit EK and EY greatly.
The question is whether the travelers will avoid the ME completely.
If it gets a lot worse, all will suffer.
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Uncle Donald was in Saudi Arabia recently and sold equipment for$$$$$, so the Saudis are the good guys! His aim would be to go after Iran as mentioned during his election campaign. But if you cannot go after the master so you kick his dog, which is Quatar. Let's see what happens next, this is just the beginning........lots of pilots jobs will be lost.....and and and.....
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So it's all starting here in the ME but does this mean the other countries will follow suite?
Now they all know Qatar have been supporting terrorism will they all ban them from flying to their airport and using their airspace? If not does it mean they condone what they do?
Interesting times for Qatar airways.
Now they all know Qatar have been supporting terrorism will they all ban them from flying to their airport and using their airspace? If not does it mean they condone what they do?
Interesting times for Qatar airways.
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Originally Posted by puff m'call
Now they all know Qatar have been supporting terrorism will they all ban them from flying to their airport and using their airspace?
But it has only escalated since Trump visited Saudi Arabia.
Which in itself is kinda strange, don't you think?
His very first foreign visit after taking office was not to a major ally, such as UK/Germany/NATO, but to Saudi Arabia.
The Europe visit followed.
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