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BREAKING Russian airline Aeroflot suspends all international flights due to ‘circumstances that impede flight operations’

Aeroflot is suspending all international flights from March 8. On Saturday, Aeroflot informed about the suspension of all international flights from March 8 (00:00 Moscow time) due to ‘additional circumstances that impede flight operations’. The cancellation also applies to international destinations off Rossiya and Aurora airlines (flights in the range SU5400-5799 and SU5950-6999). To mitigate…

European lessors have until March 28 to end all rental contracts in Russia, about 500 aircraft have to be returned

European aircraft leasing companies have until March 28 to end all rental contracts in Russia following Western sanctions. On Sunday, the European Union gave aircraft lessors until March 28 to end any rental contracts in Russia. The move is part of the EU’s sweeping sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin, which banned “any plane…

A ground handler at Tel Aviv Airport waved the Ukrainian flag in front of an Aeroflot plane

A ground handler shows his support to Ukraine in front of a Russian plane. A ground handler at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, waved the Ukrainian flag in front of an Aeroflot plane. The worker was reported and was later suspended from his job.

A charter aircraft carrying Russian foreign nationals has been held at Yellowknife Airport

A private jet carrying two Russian foreign nationals has been held at the Yellowknife airport, according to Canada’s Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. The aircraft is waiting for Transport Canada’s assessment on the matter. In a tweet, Minister Alghabra said, “We will continue to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine.” Transport Canada has said…

BREAKING New footage shows the Antonov An-225 Mriya has been completely destroyed at Gostomel airport

It’s now confirmed, the biggest aircraft in the world has been damaged beyond repair. A new footage confirms what has been announced by the Ukrainian authorities days earlier. New footage from Russian State TV at Gostomel airport, North of Kyiv shows the world’s largest aircraft, Antonov An-225 Mriya completely destroyed after the battles of Hostomel…

BREAKING New footage from Gostomel airport shows the Antonov An-225 Mriya on fire

Unfortunately, the biggest aircraft in the world has been destroyed by fire. A new footage confirms what has been announced by the Ukrainian authorities days earlier. New footage from Gostomel airport, North of #Kyiv shows the world’s largest aircraft, Antonov An-225 Mriya on fire on 26 or 27 February 2022. The Ukrainian Army could have…

ALERT Japan Airlines forced to cancel all flights to Europe today

Japan Airlines said they would cancel all flights to and from Europe on Thursday. The airlines, which normally use Russian airspace for their Europe flights, join a growing number of carriers that have cancelled or rerouted flights between Europe and north Asia in the wake of the crisis. The airline is citing safety concerns following…

Wizz Air offers 100,000 free seats to Ukrainian refugees

Today, Wizz Air announced that it would be supporting Ukrainian refugees by offering them 100,000 free seats from the Ukraine border countries. The free tickets will be valid on all continental Europe flights departing from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. In addition, the low-cost carrier also announced will help the refugees reach their final destinations.…

Airbus also suspends support to Russian airlines, effective immediately

Airbus halts Russia parts, studying engineering centre options. Airbus said on Wednesday it had stopped sending spare parts to Russia and supporting Russian airlines, but was analysing whether its Moscow engineering centre could keep providing services to local customers under Western sanctions. “Airbus has suspended support services to Russian airlines, as well as the supply…

Boeing suspends support for all Russian aircraft

Boeing announced on Tuesday that it would be pulling support for all Russian aircraft. This includes sales of spare parts and maintenance support for Russian Airlines, the biggest of which is Aeroflot, Russias flag carrier. The airline operates a fleet of 37 737s and 22 777s. The company also said it would be temporarily closing…

BREAKING The U.S. preparing to close its airspace to Russian planes

The U.S. is expected to ban Russian planes from its airspace. According the the WSJ, following similar prohibitions by European and Canadian authorities, the United States are preparing to close its airspace to Russian flights. An order barring Russian-owned and -operated aircraft from U.S. airspace is expected to be issued as soon as within the…

A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 carrying nuclear fuel was granted special permission to enter European Union’s airspace

A Volga Dnepr Airlines IL-76 arrived in Bratislava, Slovakia, from Moscow amid the airspace closure. The aircraft was granted special permission to fly over prohibited airspace. The cargo plane arrived as flight VI5956 in Slovakia on Tuesday morning. The Ministry of Economy later confirmed that the IL-76 was transporting nuclear fuel for power plants. In…