China’s aviation regulator said on July 6 that it had extended a flight route near the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait, just days before Taiwan’s annual military exercises were set to begin.
The Civil Aviation Authority of China stated that it had opened the west-to-east W121 connecting line of the M503 flight path to “further optimize airspace management and improve operational efficiency.”
The Chinese regulator adjusted the W121 route in 2024 by moving it closer to the median line of the Taiwan Strait, despite objections from Taiwan. This was the third extension of the M503 flight path after two other west-to-east lines, W122 and W123, were opened last year….
China Expands Taiwan Strait Flight Route Ahead of Taiwan’s Military Drill
