The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) on February 24, 2022 to ban US airlines from flying over Ukraine, Belarus and parts of Russia.
The FAA had previously issued a NOTAM that banned US airlines and pilots from flying over eastern Ukraine. The latest NOTAM issued came as hostilities increased after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
BREAKING: FAA announces new restrictions for U.S. airlines, barring them from the airspace over Ukraine, Belarus and part of western Russia. pic.twitter.com/AFzwCPyoZr
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“The FAA issued Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) expanding the area in Eastern Europe and Russia where U.S. airlines and U.S. pilots cannot operate,” the FAA said in a statement.
“The expanded NOTAMs now cover the entire country of Ukraine, the entire country of Belarus, and a western portion of Russia.”
The FAA said that the restrictions do not apply to military operations.
