Russian government owned IL-96-300 landed in Washington DC avoiding EU airspace
Despite the recent United States flight ban on aircraft from Russia, a Russian plane set flight to the country’s capital… Read More »
Finnair resumes Helsinki to Tokyo Narita route
Finnair will resume flights between its Helsinki Vantaa hub and Tokyo Narita from March 9, 4x weekly, avoiding Russian airspace,… Read More »
How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect flight paths, journey times and ticket prices?
Europe’s airspace has become a patchwork of no-go zones for Russian planes and – in retaliation – EU carriers are… Read More »
More European countries ban Russian flights from their airspace
A growing number of countries in Europe announced Sunday Feb. 27 that they were closing their airspace to Russian planes… Read More »
EU and U.S. sanctions aim to cripple Russian carriers
Having initially targeted Russia’s leasing sector, Western-backed sanctions have now taken aim at the country’s airline and aerospace sectors as… Read More »
Emirates CEO Tim Clark isn’t happy with Airbus and Boeing
Emirates President Tim Clark (understandably) isn’t happy with Airbus and Boeing, given the planes that the Dubai-based airline has on… Read More »
The youngest airlines in the world
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly put a strain on the airline industry, with the crisis serving as a death knell for… Read More »
Airbus will test hydrogen-powered CFM LEAP engine on A380 superjumbo
The Airbus A380 represents the last superjumbo of a bygone, kerosene-guzzling era, along with the original Jumbo, the Boeing 747…. Read More »