On 8th August the (US) Federal Aviation Administration issued a new Notice-To-Airmen (NOTAM) restricting US operators from flying in the airspace above Iraq due to the hazardous situation created by the armed conflict. The new NOTAM supersedes previous FAA guidance for this airspace.

Furthermore, on 18th August the FAA issued a new NOTAM restricting US operators from flying in the Damascus Flight Information Region, which includes all of Syria. This replaces the current NOTAM in place that strongly advises US operators against flying in that airspace and requires them to contact the FAA before they operate in that airspace.