Photo by © Aviation of Russia In early September 2025, the United States partially lifted sanctions imposed on Belarusian airline Belavia in August 2023. This change allows the carrier to […]
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EU Airlines Face Economic Strain from Russian Airspace Closure
Photo by © Mike Kelly / http://www.boredpanda.com/air-traffic-photos-airportraits-mike-kelley/?page_numb=1 Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group have formally requested the European Union to reassess current airspace regulations, arguing that existing restrictions are creating economic […]
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Roboavia Develops “Klin” and “Sarych” Tactical Drone Systems with Autonomous Control
Image from Roboavia promotional material The growing role of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in high-intensity warfare has reshaped approaches to tactical operations. Next-generation systems combine reconnaissance, communications, and strike functions, […]
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Aeroflot Seeks Equilibrium: How the National Carrier Is Responding to 2025 Challenges
Photo by © Russian Aviation Aeroflot, Russia’s flag carrier, is navigating 2025 amid a modest but sustained decline in passenger traffic. The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation […]
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Belarus President Calls Remaining Belavia Sanctions ‘Absurd Restrictions’
Image © Pulkovo airport press service / Archive photo On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Federal Government removed Belarusian national carrier Belavia from the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list while […]
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US Raises the Stakes: Export Controls as a Pressure Tool on China
Generated by neural network / Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain President Donald Trump warned Beijing on October 10, 2025, that the United States might impose export […]
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Prospects for Restoring Direct Air Service Between Russia and the United States: Current Situation Analysis
Photo © Sergey Bobylev, TASS Russia has officially initiated discussions on resuming direct air service with the United States, which was suspended in March 2022 at the initiative of the […]
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US Authorization for Belavia: Boeing Maintenance Permitted, Flights Prohibited
Image provided under a CC0 license — public domain On September 12, 2025, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an official authorization letter to Belavia, the national […]
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Will Belavia Acquire S7 Airlines’ A321neo Aircraft?
Image provided under CC0 license — public domain. On September 11, 2025, after extensive negotiations, diplomatic concessions, and a direct order from President Donald Trump, the United States lifted sanctions […]
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“Scrapping Them for Parts Is Nonsense”: Oleg Evdokimov on the Fate of S7’s “Green” Aircraft
Photo: © Dirk Grothe, Planespotters.net The issue of idle commercial aircraft remains one of the most pressing challenges for the Russian aviation sector. Following the onset of the Special Military […]
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