B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown; Workload
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Release Refused / Aircraft Not Accepted
Chart Or Publication; Procedure; Company Policy
Noticed that Iran overflight permissions and/or applicable permits for Iran overfly were missing from flight plan. ACARS used to contact dispatch. I asked for the overflight permit reference. Dispatch sent them. This is of particular concern should the flight crew miss this overfly information; takeoff and unintentionally fly into Iranian or other airspace without the appropriate permission; the crew may be 'put down' in hostile territory.Make certain that ALL overflight permissions are separated from the main text of the flight plan; and labeled as such; in a place where they can be identified easily and not hidden. Be SPECIFIC as to which country overfly permissions have been granted due to the route of flight; etc.
The flight crew were provided with a flight plan that did not contain Iranian overfly permission.The flight crew requested the overfly permission; and the permissions were provided.