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We are the humans of International Flight Ops: Pilots, Flight Dispatchers, ATC, and operational specialists - and together we keep each other informed and safe.

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Egypt has issued a Notam a short time ago, warning Egyptian carriers not to overfly the Tehran FIR tonight between 0100 and 0400 UTC.

[John Wiseman @lemonodor]

https://t.co/EKUeVZ4nBM is my AI-powered NOTAM mapper. It parses and maps NOTAMs, and lets you download them as KML (and import into @live_airplanes . It's a small thing, but I find it useful.

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New RISK WARNING: Somalia Air Traffic Control conflict. If you're operating in or near the Mogadishu FIR, a very dangerous situation is developing. Aircraft are being contacted by "fake" controllers, who are issuing climb and descent instructions.

https://t.co/qnZDPegcAK

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*RISK WARNING*: We now have 20 different reports from crews about nav failures in the Iran/Iraq region. An FAA warning was issued last night. Impact clearer: one flight almost entering Iranian airspace without clearance, another needing R/V to Doha.

https://t.co/EpLXtcBZuV

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Fixing NOTAMs - join us next week for the #NOTAMSprint. Pilots, dispatchers, airlines and operators all coming together to finally solve NOTAMs. Welcome day Monday May 8th!

https://t.co/92rWWoMRmh

[Air Line Pilots Association @ALPAPilots]

#Pilots rely on NOTAMs to disseminate information to provide the highest level of safety in our airspace. We support robust funding for @FAANews to ensure our aviation system remains safe & reliable. Read our letter to @SenatorCantwell & @SenTedCruz https://t.co/gEZX5VC8rZ

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#NOTAMS - a new video, based on our "Field Guide to NOTAMs" - is out today. A short documentary on this majestic, endangered species that we all ❤️ so much. Hope you enjoy!

https://t.co/xaBB81FgKl

[The FAA ✈️ @FAANews]

The FAA has paused departures from and arrivals to Wilmington (ILM), Myrtle Beach International (MYR) and Charleston International (CHS) airports to support the Department of Defense in a national security effort.

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Mexico security alert - MMCL, MMMZ, MMLM all affected by the violence surrounding Mexican federal operation to capture a cartel leader in Sinaloa state. Aeromexico E190 hit by bullet to tail at MMCL.

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OPS ALERT - Russian airspace

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Reports tonight from Germany indicate that the EU will close its airspace entirely as a block decision. Russia will respond. Major carriers (KLM, DLH) have diverted in flight to exit. KLM confirms no operations into Russian airspace for at least 1 week.

https://t.co/XVDjFy8hYt

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As of 2002 UTC (Saturday), following countries are banned by Russian Federation for overflight or landing in Russian airspace.

- Estonia
- Slovenia
- Romania
- Gibraltar
- Poland
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
- United Kingdom

UUUU Notams U0111/22 through U0118/22.

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UKZZ/Ukraine - Airspace. Ukraine has closed its airspace to all civil traffic. NOTAM A0576/22 was issued at 0200Z, making all five FIR's in Ukraine unavailable for civil aviation, citing potential hazard to flights.

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SafeAirspace: Ukraine risk level increased to Level 1 - Do Not Fly, on the basis of extreme tension and developments on Feb 23. Risk of unintended targeting of civil aircraft, cyber attack on ATC, and uncertain operating environment for civil aircraft. https://t.co/GMlT6iDS8V

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FAA issues emergency order for Afghanistan: (Thursday, 0215 UTC).

Effective immediate, US operators are banned from operating in Afghan airspace, with limited exceptions.

https://t.co/g90iaXeNEP

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yeah we made a new NAT map.
But which airport did we launch it at? 😎

https://t.co/LgIDpdEaQ2

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Which of these comms hotspots is your favo(u)rite? 😈
1. Mumbai on HF
2. Ercan
3. JFK
4. Africa (IFBP)

https://t.co/eSOsKr0pwe

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https://t.co/6s5T9gS5ta

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Hey members! If you're getting back into flying internationally this summer - there have been a lot of operational changes while you were absent. We thought we'd make a game to highlight them. Grab it in Slack, and print out or play on your iPad.

https://t.co/Aw5ATauksV

[Victoria Bryan @vl_bryan]

Excellent piece @_opsgroup "You see, there is already this rather marvelous thing in an airplane – it can watch the pilot, it can monitor aircraft systems, and it can take over no matter what the failure or the complexity of that failure might be…

It is called “the other pilot”