"Since the war in Ukraine began, Western carriers have flown south of Russia through much of the Middle East as a way to avoid Russian airspace. But amid recent escalations with Israel and Iran, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for airlines to avoid contentious conflict zones and the inherent risks that come along with it."
"In recent months, both Iran and Israel have been accused of using GPS spoofing - a practice that sends inaccurate location signals to satellites in an effort to deter attacks away from civilian targets on the ground. However, GPS spoofing also severely impacts average people who rely on GPS systems daily."
"That puts airline pilots in a dangerous position because in some cases it has meant that aircraft are flying blind, relying solely on visible landmarks rather than a global positioning system (GPS). In March, a Turkish airliner bound for Beirut had to turn around after it was unable to land due to a spoofed signal."
"It was always pretty rare to experience any sort of jamming or spoofing. You might see a drop out of GPS, but it’s been almost unreal to see the increase in incidents recently"
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