FAA updates no-fly and high-risk zones

PETALING JAYA: In the wake of the MH17 shootdown, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its latest list of no-fly and high-risk zones for US airlines.

According to the NOTAMS (Notices to Airmen), the six no-fly zones are Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia and Ukraine, while the eight high-risk zones are Afghanistan, Congo, Egypt (Sinai Peninsula), Iran, Kenya, Mali, Syria and Yemen.