Daily Memo: Middle East Security Risks, Operational Complexities Escalate For Airlines

Iran missile attack

Iranian missiles launched into Israel, as seen in the sky over the Jordanian capital, on Oct.1, 2024, in Amman, Jordan.

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To say the very least, Oct. 1 was a very complicated day for airlines. That evening, Iran fired well over 180 ballistic missiles targeted at Israel. Sixteen airlines operating flights to, from and across the region were forced to divert 81 flights, according to Flightradar24 data. Many more...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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