A month of defense: how the invasion of Ukraine has shaped European air forces
As Russian cruise missiles began to strike Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Europe unanimously reacted. One such response was…
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Specific articles related to the effects of the conflict in Ukraine on aviation, which could include issues like airspace restrictions.
Bombardier cancels Russian jet orders amid sanctions: Reuters
The Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier said it has cancelled Russian executive jet orders due to sanctions imposed…
Romania blocks bank accounts of three Aeroflot board members
The Romanian government has aligned with Western countries and imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities amid the…
Russian missiles strike near Lviv airport, aircraft repair plant destroyed
A Russian missile attack has destroyed an aircraft repair plant in Ukraine’s western city of Lviv. During the early…
Convoy of Russian government jets takes off from Moscow, heading East
A large fleet of VIP transport aircraft belonging to the Russian Special Flight Detachment “Rossiya” took off from…
NATO to supply Ukraine with Soviet-era anti-air systems, including S-300
NATO are already sending an array of Soviet-era anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. The weapons include SA-8, SA-10, SA-12 and…
Russia considers reviving Il-96 and Tu-214 programs
Russia is considering ramping up two of its Soviet-era aircraft programs, the Ilyushin Il-96 and the Tupolev Tu-214. According…
Russian-made Orlan-10 drone crashes in Romania
A drone, which has been identified as a Russian-made Orlan-10, has crashed in Romania. The aircraft has been found…
Croatian drone crash: “too early” to say if it was carrying an explosive
Contradictory statements have come out of Croatia regarding the drone that crashed in the country’s capital on March…
UK strengthens ban on Russia, implements tighter aviation sanctions
The UK government has announced the implementation of tighter sanctions on Russian aircraft. On May 9, 2022, Foreign Secretary…
Russia urges its airlines to keep foreign-registered and owned aircraft
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) issued a host of recommendations for airlines in an attempt to…
Russia may allow outside parties to maintain passenger jets: TASS
Russia may allow third-party companies to maintain its commercial passenger aircraft, Russian news agency TASS reported. The move…
Bombardier halts all activities with Russian clients
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier joins Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer in suspending all activities with Russian clients. “Bombardier…
Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot to suspend all international flights
Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot will suspend all international flights, excluding Belarus, from March 8, 2022. The airline’s subsidiaries…
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…
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’s second largest-airline S7 to stop all international flights
Russia’s second-largest airline S7 Airlines announced that it will be canceling all international flights from March 5, 2022. The…