Business · 31/10/1994Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

US Lifts Prohibition on Flights to Yemen

Summary

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has removed Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 68, allowing US air carriers and operators to resume flights to Yemen, following the end of the civil war in the country.

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