Home Business Factbox: International airlines' response to FAA on Iran airspace Business Factbox: International airlines' response to FAA on Iran airspace By Genpie - June 21, 2019 211 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order on Thursday prohibiting U.S. air carriers from flying in Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions.