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Show Notes
The war in Iran is having a tremendous impact on the aviation industry. An underreported detail is what happens when your flight deviates around the closed airspace over Iran via Afghanistan.
Punching Upwards, Episode 30 for 5 April 2026
Topics: Aviation / War in Iran
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Credits
Thanks to Michael Mullan-Jensen, Fadi Mansour, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Vlad A Gouf, Bennet Piater, Sir Galteran and John C. for supporting this podcast financially and therefore making it possible for me to produce it!
Sources
* Everything We Know About LaGuardia, Captains Speaking - The Mentour Pilot Podcast, 26 March 2026
* March 2026: Afghanistan Overflight Update, Ops Group, 3 March 2026
* Afghanistan, Safe Airspace – Conflict Zone & Risk Database
* Middle East Airspace – Current Operational Picture, Ops Group, 30 March 2026
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