Clarification of 2000 U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Warning for Ethiopia

U.S. Embassy Press Release Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,– There has been no recent FAA warning for flights in or out of Ethiopia. The FAA flight prohibition (SFAR 87 of May 16, 2000) pertaining to Northern Ethiopia predates the June 18, 2000 cessation of hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea and has not been updated subsequently. The FAA

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Why the U.S. doesn’t fly in Northern Ethiopia

The Washington Post By Katie Park, Kevin Schaul and Gene Thorp After Flight 17 was shot down in eastern Ukraine on July 17, the Federal Aviation Administration expanded an existing regulation that prohibited certain flights from operating in the region. The FAA regularly issues airspace restrictions and prohibitions for U.S. aircraft traveling through potentially hostile

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