First Taiwanese commercial aircraft crosses Pakistan after airspace permit reversal

Nikkei Asia reports that Pakistan initially denied Taiwan’s airlines use of its airspace before abruptly reversing course, fueling fears of a Chinese squeeze on Taiwan. Bloomberg reports that the first Taiwanese commercial aircraft flew over Pakistan on October 29 after permits were approved. Citing Flightradar24 data, it identifies the plane as EVA Airways Flight 65, traveling from Taipei to Vienna.