Kuwait Files Complaint With International Civil Aviation Organisation Over Airspace Violations, Airport Attacks

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the State of Kuwait announced that it had submitted an official protest letter to the International Civil Aviation Organisation over serious violations and Iranian attacks targeting the sovereignty of Kuwait over its airspace and the facilities of Kuwait International Airport. According to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the authority said the letter affirmed that these attacks constitute a blatant violation of international conventions and agreements governing civil aviation, and that they exposed the safety of passengers, airlines, and workers at Kuwait International Airport, as well as airport facilities, to significant risks. The authority indicated that these incidents caused major disruption to air traffic, necessitating the suspension of all flights, and resulting in substantial financial losses to the civil aviation sector, as well as human injuries and threats to the safety and security of passengers and facilities. The authority stressed in its official letter the importance of the International Civil Aviation Organisation taking the necessary measures to ensure the protection of airspace and civilian facilities and to prevent the recurrence of such violations, in a manner that guarantees the safety and security of civil aviation and the State of Kuwait’s sovereignty over its airspace […]