Niger bans French aircraft from its airspace: aviation authority

International Desk

Published: September 25, 2023, 01:11 AM

Niger bans French aircraft from its airspace: aviation authority

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Niger‍‍`s military rulers have banned "French aircraft" from flying over the country‍‍`s airspace, according to the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) website.

Niger‍‍`s airspace is "open to all national and international commercial flights except for French aircraft or aircraft chartered by France including those of the airline Air France," it said in the statement dated late Saturday.

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