FAA warns airlines to exercise caution over Saudi Arabia
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a warning to U.S. airlines flying to or over Saudi Arabia, saying airlines should exercise caution due to “safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activities and GNSS interference.”
“Threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight, the arrival, and departure phases of flight,” the FAA notice to airmen (NOTAM) said.
The NOTAM is in place from now until Dec. 10.
FedEx flies to Riyadh, but no U.S. commercial airlines currently fly there. Delta was scheduled to launch an Atlanta-to-Riyadh route on Oct. 23, but Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that “safety is going to make the call” on whether they actually launch or not.
-ABC News' Clara McMichael




