US Federal Aviation Administration Allows Civilian Aircraft Deployment to Assist Afghan Kabul Evacuation

Passengers from Afghanistan boarded a plane at Kabul airport, the capital of Afghanistan, on the 16th (local time), waiting for takeoff inside the aircraft. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] U.S. civilian aircraft are expected to be deployed in the Afghanistan withdrawal operation.

According to major foreign media, on the 18th (local time), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it would allow the deployment of civilian aircraft to assist with the Afghanistan withdrawal, subject to approval from the Department of Defense.

Initially, U.S. aircraft, except those belonging to the Department of Defense, are not allowed to enter Afghan airspace or Kabul International Airport without approval.

However, foreign media reported that no movement has been detected at the Department of Defense level to deploy civilian aircraft.

The U.S. White House announced that currently about 1,800 people have been evacuated from Kabul, with a cumulative total of approximately 6,000 as of the 14th.

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