Emergency Flights Blocked: FAA Restricts LAX Airspace Indefinitely

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States of America has rolled out a fresh set of airspace restrictions concerning the area in and aroundLos Angeles International Airport (LAX). The main headline from these reforms is that the airspace concerned will be closed to all helicopters, with the move drawing criticism from divisions of the emergency services that would normally use such aircraft to respond to calls.