US FAA fines KLM, Air France $425k for low-altitude Iraq overflights

The US FAA fined KLM and Air France a combined $425,000 for operating dozens of flights in Iraqi airspace below the minimum safe altitude. The violations, which occurred over an unspecified period, raise safety and regulatory compliance concerns for carriers operating in conflict-affected airspace. The fine signals heightened US enforcement of aviation safety standards in the region.

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