Industry Sees Slow Recovery, Long-Term Impact From Mideast War

After its return flight to Dubai International Airport (DXB) was canceled due to the war in the Middle East, an Emirates airplane remains parked at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on March 2, 2026.

 An Emirates airplane remains parked at Los Angeles International Airport on March 2 after its return flight to Dubai International Airport was canceled due to the war in the Middle East.

Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Recovery from the major disruption to commercial aviation caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could take weeks, industry players said, as some flights airlines had begun operating to and from airports in the region were affected by additional drone strikes. The U.S.-Israel attack on...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Ella Nethersole

Ella Nethersole is Deputy Editor of Aviation Week Network publications Arabian Aerospace and African Aerospace.

Kurt Hofmann

Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting…

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