Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft by another month

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan extended its airspace restrictions on Indian registered and operating planes for an additional month on Monday, now the ban is imposed on July 24 at 5:00 am.

According to a new note (notice to the airman), Indian trade airlines, registered aircraft from India, and military flights are barred from entering Pakistani airspace.

One day ago, India’s airspace was illegally occupied by Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in India to close India’s airspace to shut down Indian airspace in Pakistani planes a day earlier in response to India’s unilateral move in response to a unilateral move.

The initial ban was extended for another month on May 23.

The latest extension to bring Pakistan’s airspace for 90 days for Indian aircraft to bring about 90 days.

The next day, India closed its airspace for Pakistani flights on April 23. After that, India took several other steps against Pakistan.

Later, on May 6-7, India launched indiscriminate attacks on several Pakistani cities.

In response, the Pakistan Armed Forces launched a massive retaliation, called “Operation Bonyan Um-Marsus”, and targeted several Indian military targets in several regions.

The strikes described by the personnel as “precise and proportional” were carried out in response to India’s continued aggression in the Line of Control (LoC) and Pakistan, which New Delhi claimed that “terror targets” were aimed at.

Pakistan dropped its six fighter jets, including three Rafael, and dozens of drones. At least 87 hours later, the war between the two nuclear armed countries ended May 10 with a ceasefire agreement by the United States.

According to the ISPR, during the recent military confrontation, Indian strikes, including 13 personnel and 40 civilians, were involved in a total of 53 people, including 13 people.

Although India’s aviation industry has suffered huge losses, its effects on Pakistani aviation have been minimal. With only one East Bound flight China route and limited operations in the Middle East, Pakistan’s aviation sector was not largely affected.

This is not the first time Pakistan imposed such sanctions. Earlier, airspace restrictions were imposed during the 1999 Kargil conflict and the 2019 Paloma crisis, both incidents in which India disrupted more aviation than Pakistan.

Financial blow to Indian Airlines

According to sources, Indian Airlines suffered a loss of more than Rs 8 billion in April alone. According to Reuters, they include Rs 5 billion in additional fuel costs and Rs 3 billion and Rs 3 billion due to forced stop over through long -distance flights.

Sources have noted that Indian carriers operating Boeing 777 and Airbus A320 Family Aircraft have had to endure 2 to 4 hours of additional flying time per journey. With about 150 150 flights daily, fuel consumption has increased dramatically.

Experts estimate that Boeing uses 6,668kg of fuel, while an airbus A319, A320, or A321 uses about 2, 2,400kg. The current average jet fuel costs $ 0.82 per kg, Indian airlines are spending about $ 557.625 daily on additional fuel only. This is more than Rs 5 billion in fuel -related losses in a month.

In addition, travel extension times have mobilized staff duty hours, which requires staff changes at transit airports. The stop over also includes additional costs for landing fees, refueling, and airport services. In the last 30 days, such stop over costs are between Rs 2.5 and Rs 3 billion.

Air India is allegedly the worst affected carrier and has requested the Indian government for financial assistance. Other airlines, including Akasa Air, Spice Jet, Indigo, and Air India Express, have also faced operational barriers.

Flights from Amritsar, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Jaipur are now forced to cross the Western routes over the Arabian Sea. This route affects flights to North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Sources have indicated that if the ban is underway and the Indian government does not provide special assistance, Indian airlines can be forced to take extraordinary steps to maintain work.