Farewell to the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest aircraft
The Antonov An-225 Mriya – the heaviest, arguably the largest and certainly one of the most iconic aircraft…
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UK bans Russian aviation, space companies from insurance market
The British government will ban Russia from the UK aviation and space insurance market. In response to Russia’s…
IATA ‘does not support’ bans on aircraft parts shipments to Russian airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed its opposition to the sanctions placed on aircraft parts shipments…
Russia stops supply of rocket engines to the US
Russian space agency Roscosmos has halted the supply of rocket engines to the United State in response to…
Boeing commits $2 million emergency assistance to response efforts in Ukraine
After announcing that it is suspending all support for Russian airlines, aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced on March…
Airport operator Fraport halts business in St Petersburg
Airport operator Fraport, which runs Frankfurt Airport (FRA), is halting its business in St Petersburg after Russia’s invasion…
Footage, pictures from Hostomel Airport show Antonov An-225 Mriya destroyed
Unconfirmed footage of Hostomel Airport (GML) near Kyiv, Ukraine, emerged on social media on March 3, 2022. Among…
Lufthansa tackles new Ukraine challenges amidst pandemic recovery
The crisis in Ukraine is a further challenge for Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA), after a tough two years dealing…
Boeing suspends support for Russian airlines; temporarily closes Kyiv office
Aircraft manufacturing company Boeing said on March 2, 2022 that it will suspend parts, maintenance and technical support…
Wizz Air working to repatriate employees, assets from war-torn Ukraine
Wizz Air is working to repatriate its remaining employees and assets from war-torn Ukraine, the airline announced in…
Ukraine receives new batch of Bayraktar TB-2 drones from Turkey
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced that a shipment of new Bayraktar TB-2 combat drones has already been…
FAA expands no-fly zone to include Ukraine, Belarus, parts of Russia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) on February 24, 2022 to…
Russia, EU close airspace to each other amid Ukraine war
Following the invasion of Ukraine, the EU banned all Russian-owned, registered, and controlled aircraft, including private jets belonging to…
Ukraine claims shooting down 5 Russian airplanes, 1 helicopter
Ukrainian Armed Forces say they have shot down five Russian aircraft and a helicopter.“According to the Joint Forces…
Ukraine’s Turkish-made Bayraktar drones shot down – Russia
Russia claims it shot down two Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones belonging to Ukrainian armed forces. The claim was announced via a…
Moldova closes airspace citing Russian attack on Ukraine
Moldova, the western neighbor of Ukraine, announced closure of its airspace. The decision was taken to “avoid putting at…
Two Russian Il-76 transport planes shot down over Kyiv – reports
Two Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft belonging to Russian military were shot down by Ukrainian forces south of Kyiv,…
Russia, UK close airspace to each other after Ukraine invasion
Following the invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom banned all Russian airlines from its airspace. The airline group…