New Delhi, March 19 -- The Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) on Thursday urged flight crews operating within specific West Asian corridors to maintain "heightened situational awareness" and perform rigorous operational risk evaluations due to the region's persisting hostilities.

Releasing a formal advisory, ALPA recognised the elevated threats to civil aviation and encouraged personnel to stay informed regarding their aviation insurance policies.

The guidance emerges during the ongoing West Asia conflict, which escalated following US and Israeli strikes on 28 February, resulting in subsequent airspace closures and logistical hurdles for commercial carriers.

The association recommended that pilots thoroughly evaluate all missi...