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…
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Ukraine Air Force Antonov An-26 crashes near Kyiv, five dead
An Antonov An-26 transport plane of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed near the village of Zhukivtsi, southeast of…
Ukrainian Su-27 fighter intercepted in Romania
Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters of the Romanian Air Force were scrambled to intercept an unauthorized flight approaching…
Ukraine closes airspace, Kyiv airport seized by Russia
Ukraine announced the closure of its airspace for civil aviation on February 24, 2022, after Russia launched an…
Which airlines are still flying to Ukraine?
As tensions escalate with Russia over Ukraine, many countries have advised their citizens to leave Ukraine as soon…
Fact check: Belarus captured a mysterious drone. Who built it?
On February 3, 2021, Ukraine’s ambassador to Belarus, Igor Kizim, was summoned to the Belarusian foreign ministry and…
The C-32 arrives in Lithuania amid the growing tensions in Eastern Europe
The United States Air Force Boeing C-32A, carrying the US Secretary of Defence, landed in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the…
Spanish LCC Vueling cancels February flights to Ukraine
For the remainder of February 2022, the Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling, part of the IAG group, has canceled…
German pilot union VC raises concerns over Ukraine flights
Pilots’ unions have raised concerns over safety risks involved in flying over Ukraine amid heightened geopolitical tensions in…
Will Ukraine close its airspace to commercial flights?
As the diplomatic situation between Ukraine and Russia rapidly continues to deteriorate, civil aviation operations have been increasingly…
Lufthansa reschedules some Ukraine flights to avoid layovers in Kyiv
German flag carrier, Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA), has rescheduled some of its flights to Kyiv Boryspil International Airport (KBP)…
NATO deploys fighters to eastern Europe amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is deploying two fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to Bulgaria. The Spanish Air Force…
US to transfer ex-Afghan helicopters to Ukraine
The United States will transfer five Russian-made Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters, originally belonging to the Afghan military, to…
UK, German MoD: German airspace not closed to RAF supply flights to Ukraine
Germany and the United Kingdom have both denied reports that Royal Air Force transport aircraft were refused access…
US sends surveillance aircraft over eastern Ukraine
The United States Air Force flew an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft over eastern…
Ukraine to establish new national airline
Ukraine is set to establish a new national airline called Ukrainian National Airlines (UNA), the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr…
Ukraine confirms the first combat use of Turkish drone against separatists
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine claim that one of its Bayraktar TB2 drones has destroyed…
Boeing forecasts need for 1,540 new jets in Russia, Ukraine and CIS by 2040
Boeing has forecasted that airlines operating in Russia and Ukraine as well as a number of other Commonwealth…