Russias civil aviation company Rosaviatsia revealed on Friday that it was liftingmost restrictions on civilian flights over the Middle East following three days of calm under a U.S.-led ceasefire in between Iran and Israel.Rosaviatsia enforced the limitations on June 13 after Israel introduced surprise strikes on Iran.
It stopped flights to Israel and Iran and limited access to airspace over Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Iran.The civil aviation firm expanded those limitations on Tuesday to consist of Qatar after Iran retaliated for U.S.
battles on its nuclear sites by firing rockets at an American military base outside the capital Doha.Iran, which closed its airspace last week, partly reopened its eastern skies on Wednesday and was set to completely resume its airspace by Friday afternoon.Under Rosaviatsias most current regulation, Russian airplane may now get in airspace over Iraq, Iran and Jordan.
Restrictions on Qatar ended on Thursday.On Friday, a Mahan Air flight from Mashhad in northeastern Iranlanded at Moscows Sheremetyevo Airport and returned the very same day, according to RBC.Russias flagship provider Aeroflot has resumed ticket sales for Tehran-bound flights, with service set to resume on July 4.
Air Arabia, based in the United Arab Emirates, also resumed ticket sales for Russia-Iran routes beginning Friday, according to Russias Association of Tour Operators.However, Rosaviatsia kept a minimal flight restriction to Israel in between 1:00 a.m.
and 7:00 a.m.
Moscow time up until July 12.
The agencys specialists continue monitoring air transportation operations in the area.
Updates will be immediately communicated to airlines if the circumstance changes, it said.