Georgia will introduce a new restricted airspace zone over the Abastumani region from 16 April, affecting several major international flight routes between Europe and Asia. Authorities say the move is intended to support operations at the Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, though it has prompted debate over its wider aviation implications.

Flights at Vienna International Airport remained suspended on Friday as heavy snowfall continued to disrupt operations, with airport authorities extending the shutdown by three hours until 1100 GMT.

In 2025, Azerbaijan’s air transport sector carried 4.16 million passengers, marking a 3% increase compared to 2024.

Dense fog combined with toxic air pollution disrupted air traffic in India’s capital, New Delhi, on Monday, officials said.

Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were disrupted on Friday following a technical glitch in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) confirmed.

Mosul's airport has reopened to passengers, with the first flight to Baghdad taking off since the city was freed from ISIS control.

The shortage of air traffic controllers caused by the federal government shutdown has increased risks to air transport and air travel in the United States.