airspace

British

/ ˈɛəˌspeɪs /

noun

the atmosphere above the earth or part of the earth, esp the atmosphere above a country deemed to be under its jurisdiction

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Working side-by-side, each controller looks after a different section of the map, co-ordinating with colleagues which planes are entering and leaving their airspace.

From BBC

The conflict had already disrupted F1 this season, with a large number of personnel having their journeys to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last weekend disrupted when airspace in the Middle East was closed.

From BBC

Qatar immediately closed its airspace to commercial traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

By then, commercial airspace was already closed, leaving tens of thousands of Americans stranded in the Middle East and U.S. diplomats at some embassies in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crash involved two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” the Pentagon said, adding that the other plane landed safely.

From Los Angeles Times

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