A new satellite imagery shows the hangar damaged but also the tail of world’s biggest aircraft. A new image from Planet Labs shows the damage at Antonov Airport in Hostomel. The hangar hosting the An-225 has been damaged by a strike and according to the Foreign Minister Affair and the President of Ukraine himself, the…
Russia has banned airlines from 36 countries from using its airspace in a tit-for-tat response to Western sanctions. On Sunday, Europe shut its skies to Russian owned or controlled planes. The announcement means all planes, including the private jets of oligarchs, will now be unable to land in, take off from or fly over any…
Russian airline Aeroflot (AFLT.MM) on Sunday violated a ban on aircraft from the country using Canadian airspace, regulator Transport Canada said, on the same day the restriction was imposed in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We are aware that Aeroflot Flight 111 violated the prohibition put in place earlier today on Russian flights using…
Switzerland followed suit with other European countries in closing its airspace to Russian flights. Neutral Switzerland had previously declined freezing the assets of Russian individuals and companies. But the government has now decided that such a stance is no longer compatible with preserving its neutrality in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Swiss President Ignazio…
Ukrainian delegation arrived for talks with Russia on a ceasefire and withdrawal of troops from Ukraine.
The crew of an Antonov An-124 based at Hostomel (Gostomel) airport has left a message to the Russian Army. Employees of Antonov wrote a special message on the door of the cargo hold: “Russian warship go f**k yourself”.
Ukraine made Antonov AN-225 was burnt in Russian attack, local media cite regional official. As a result of second air attack by Russian troops on the Hostomel (Gostomel) airport near #Kyiv, the world’s biggest aircraft Antonov An-225 looks to have been destroyed. Maxar satellite image shows the damaged hangar of the Antonov An-225 Mriya. Dmytro…
Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport of Canada posted on Twitter that Canada’s airspace is closed to all Russian aircraft operator. Omar Alghabra said: ‘Effective immediately, Canada’s airspace is closed to all Russian aircraft operators. We will hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked attacks against Ukraine.’
New countries decided to close its airspaces to Russian Airlines from Sunday evening. Minister of transport Jean-baptiste Djebarri announced that France is closing its Airspace to Russian aircraft. Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management announced that the the Netherlands will close its airspace to Russian aircrafts from Sunday evening. Italia Presidency of the Council of…
Ireland will close off its airspace to all Russian aircraft as the invasion of Ukraine continues. On Sunday morning, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney confirmed that Ireland will move to shut off the country’s airspace to Russian planes. He tweeted: “Shocking Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight. Ireland will move to shut off Irish airspace…
A passenger was arrested and banned by United Airlines after terrorizing Orlando International Airport’s gate 46 on Thursday. He was tasered and taken into custody, but has since bonded out of jail. According to the affidavit supporting the man’s arrest, he assaulted a passenger and a United gate agent. Video taken by another passenger shows…
Germany on Saturday said it was preparing to shut its airspace to Russian planes. Germany’s Transport Ministry announced the measure in a tweet. “The Federal Minister Volker Wissing supports the blocking of German airspace for Russian aircraft and has ordered everything to be prepared for this,” the ministry said in its post. The minister of…