Air quality monitoring data confirmed no recorded increases in air pollutant concentrations within the Sultanate, environmental authorities said in an update

Ash plumes from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia covered parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday, forcing Air India and Akasa Air to cancel some flights as a precaution.

At least seven international flights were cancelled and more than ten others were delayed at Delhi airport on Tuesday after ash plumes from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia disrupted airline operations.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeast Ethiopia, believed to have been dormant for up to 12,000 years, erupted on 23 November 2025, sending a massive plume of ash and sulfur dioxide high into the atmosphere.

Ethiopian Airlines will lease two ATR 72-600s for Air Congo operations, expanding its regional presence in Africa.