Airlines tackle Russia risks as Ukraine fallout widens
The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread on Friday as two more European countries banned Russian carriers and the European Union said it would…
Bombardier checking for customer exposure to Russia sanctions
Canadian planemaker Bombardier said on Thursday it is checking whether any of its customers could be subject to sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bombardier Chief Executive Eric Martel, who…
BREAKING: Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights as Russia invades
Image: Flightradar24.com Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday, citing a high risk to safety, while Europe’s aviation regulator also warned against the hazards to flying in bordering…
Tupolev TU-204 freighter aircraft destroyed in fire at Hangzhou, China
Image: airliner.com Crew operating a freight flight from China had a lucky escape on January 8, 2022, when their aircraft caught fire before take-off. The Aviastar Tupolev TU-204 was due…
Delivery of Russia’s first MC-21 scheduled for September 2022
Rossiya, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, will take delivery of the first Irkut MC-21 airliner in September 2022, making it the launch customer for the new aircraft. According to Russian news…
Russian MC-21 plane lands in Irkutsk after successful test flight
1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 ❮ ❯ For the first time, the Russian airliner MC-21-300 landed at the Irkutsk International Airport The newest Russian airliner visited…
Russia Declined Dutch Request for Kursk Brigade Head Interrogation in MH17 Case, Judge Says
Image: Sputnik/Maksim Blinov Russia has declined the request of the Netherlands for the interrogation of the head of the Kursk brigade commander, Sergey Muchkayev, in the MH17 plane crash case,…
Investigation into the suicide of a passenger on a plane from Egypt to Russia
Yesterday, Tuesday, the Central Regional Transport Investigation Division of the Russian Investigative Committee said that investigators are investigating the circumstances of the death of a passenger on a plane heading…
Russia may consider banning Western airlines from flying over its territory if sanctions are imposed against “Aeroflot”
The first deputy chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, Vladimir Jabarov, said today, Thursday, that Russia may consider the issue of banning Western airlines from…