The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order prohibiting US carriers from flying in the overwater area of Iranian-controlled airspace until further notice. The order, issued in the early hours of 21 June, states that the prohibition is in place “due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the region”. On 19 June, an Iranian surface-to-air missile shot down a Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) over Kuh Mubarak, a coastal area of Iran at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian government later claimed responsibility for shooting down of the spy drone, which it said had violated Iranian airspace. United Airlines cancelled its scheduled flight between Newark and Mumbai on 20 June, hours before the emergency order was issued. United is the only US carrier to fly between the United States and India.

Source: FlightGlobal

Skytrax has released the World’s Best 100 Airlines for 2019 voted for by airline customers around the world.

Here is a list of the top 10:
1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. ANA All Nippon Airways
4. Cathay Pacific Airways
5. Emirates
6. EVA Air
7. Hainan Airlines
8. Qantas Airways
9. Lufthansa
10. Thai Airways

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Source: World Airline News

Jet Airways major lender State Bank of India has filed court action to have Jet Airways placed into insolvency resolution. A listing document for the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal shows that the matter has been listed for a "mentioning" hearing on 19 June, which is expected to start off the formal resolution process. Separately, the airline's two independent directors, Ashok Chawla and Sharad Sharma, tendered their resignations on 17 June. That leaves it effectively with no board nor a senior executive team. On 17 June the airline's lenders agreed to seek resolution under India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code after only receiving one conditional bid for the carrier, which has been grounded since 17 April due to a lack of funds.

Source: FlightGlobal