Overflight permits
Applications for each country your route crosses that requires one.
Overflight Permits & Flight Planning
Overflight permits, fast and reliable
Crossing multiple FIRs often requires overflight permits. We secure them quickly, even on short notice, and keep you updated so flight plans can be filed with confidence.
In short
Emerald Aviation secures overflight permits for every country on your route, including short-notice and urgent requests, and supports flight planning with route checks and NOTAM review. We track each permit until it is issued and update approvals if your schedule changes.
Last reviewed 27 October 2026 by the Emerald operations team
- Availability
- 24/7, every day of the year
- Quote reply
- Within 48 hours, usually sooner
- Coverage
- Partner stations in six regions
- Billing
- One itemised invoice
Overview
Every FIR on your route, cleared in time.
Multi-country overflight permits secured rapidly, including short-notice and urgent applications, with route optimisation support, NOTAM checks, flight planning and continuous status monitoring.
Our flight planning and dispatch support adds route assessment, weather monitoring, fuel planning and compliance checks, with 24/7 flight tracking and contingency planning to minimise delays.
What’s included
Everything we arrange for you.
Book overfly permits on its own, or as part of a full stop with fuel, handling and permits.
Short-notice requests
Urgent permits pursued around the clock by the operations desk.
Route checks
Routing reviewed against permit requirements and restrictions.
NOTAM review
Relevant NOTAMs checked for your route and airports.
Flight plan support
Help filing and updating ATC flight plans.
Status tracking
Every permit tracked until issued; revisions handled if times change.
Who it’s for
Built for the people who fly.
Long-range business jets
Multi-country routes across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
Charter operators
Trips confirmed at short notice that still need every permit.
Ferry and delivery flights
Aircraft moving across regions for sale or maintenance.
Special flights
Medical, VIP and government-related flights.
How it works
Request to done, in five steps.
One specialist owns your request from the first message to the final invoice.
- 01
Send route and schedule
Planned route, entry and exit points, times and aircraft details.
- 02
We map requirements
Countries that need permits identified, lead times confirmed.
- 03
Applications filed
Requests submitted to each authority and followed up.
- 04
Permits issued
Permit numbers shared with crew and dispatch as they arrive.
- 05
Changes handled
Revisions filed if your times or route change.
What we need from you
To get started
- Aircraft registration, type and MTOW
- Operator and insurance details
- Planned route with entry and exit points
- Times and dates of the flight
- Purpose of flight and passenger details where required
What you receive
From Emerald
- Permit numbers for each country
- Validity windows and conditions
- NOTAM highlights for the route
- Flight plan support
- Revisions if the schedule changes
Terms you’ll hear
- Overflight permit
- Permission to cross a country’s airspace without landing there.
- FIR
- Flight Information Region: an area of airspace managed by one air traffic service.
- NOTAM
- Notice to Air Missions: a notice of temporary changes or hazards affecting flights.
Need overfly permits?
Send the details and we’ll confirm availability and price, usually within hours.
FAQ
Overfly Permits: common questions
Can’t see yours? Call the desk on +91 97733 75525. Someone is always there.
Yes. The desk handles urgent requests 24/7 and works with each authority to meet your departure time. Some countries have minimum lead times, which we will flag immediately.
It varies by country, aircraft registration and type of flight. We check your exact route and tell you which permits are needed.
We request revisions or extensions from the relevant authorities and confirm the updated validity with your crew.
Yes. We support route checks, NOTAM review and flight plan filing alongside permits.
Yes. Permits, landing approvals, handling and fuel can all be booked in one request with one specialist and one invoice.
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