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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Category: Civil aviation
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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Restored Il-96-300 Returns to Cubana Fleet in Havana
Photo by © Alexei Filatov / Cubana Airlines’ IL-96-300 (CU-T1250) in the skies of Voronezh, November 18, 2023 Cubana de Aviación, Cuba’s national airline, has resumed operations of the Il-96-300 […]
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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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Russia to Join Global Aviation Emissions Monitoring System on September 1, 2026
Image © ICAO Starting September 1, 2026, Russian airlines must record fuel consumption and report CO2 emissions on all international flights. Amendments to Russia’s Air Code and federal greenhouse gas […]
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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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Aeroflot to Launch In-Flight Wi-Fi by 2028 via Bureau 1440 Satellite Project
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Aeroflot is implementing a project to provide passengers with wireless internet access onboard its aircraft. CEO Sergey Alexandrovsky stated that the […]
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Russia to Urge ICAO to End Politically Motivated Sanctions Threatening Aviation Safety
ICAO headquarters. Photo © Doug / flickr.com A delegation from the Russian Federation, led by Deputy Minister of Transport Vladimir Poteshkin, will participate in the 42nd Assembly of the International […]
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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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Visa-Free Travel Drives 20% Increase in Airfares from Russia to China
Image © Aviation of Russia Airfares on flights from Russia to China have risen by 15–20% following the announcement of a visa-free regime for Russian citizens. According to the Russian […]
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