Libya airspace closed to all traffic: Eurocontrol

Libyan airspace was closed to civil aviation on Friday, according to European air traffic control organisation Eurocontrol, after the United Nations Security Council imposed a no-fly zone over the country. 
"All flight plans for traffic wishing to operate into this airspace will be suspended," Eurocontrol said in a statement. "Therefore only those flights which are exempted from the ban, in accordance with the (UN) resolution, will be permitted to operate."   
Eurocontrol, which monitors air navigation across 39 European countries, earlier said it had received information from Malta that Tripoli air traffic control had put out a notice saying it was not accepting any aircraft into Libyan airspace "until further notice".
However, Eurocontrol later said it did not know whether Libya had closed its own airspace.       
The UN Security Council voted on Thursday to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and to provide help for Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi. The decision is expected to involve air operations by Britain, France and the United States in the coming hours.