Increased tensions in the Middle-East causes concern for commercial airline operations

Iran’s recent ballistic missile strikes on Israel have caused concern for the safety of civilian aircraft within the region. The missile launches – which originated in western Iran – affected a large area that spanned Iraq, northern Saudi Arabia, Jordan, southern Syria, and Israel. Despite the widespread impact, operators received little to no warning of the ballistic missile strikes. Speaking at a webinar, Matthew Borie, chief intelligence officer at Osprey Flight Solutions, highlighted the risk of not informing civilian aircraft of the missile strikes. “The warning to operators was very limited, deceiving or didn’t happen at all from governments, and