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War in Ukraine

By Tony Osborne
European countries will need to make investments in high-technology weapons and larger munitions stocks if they are to be prepared for a high-intensity conflict, the CEO of missile manufacturer MBDA says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
As Russian forces began to substantially build up on the border with Ukraine, the U.S. intelligence community went to commercial satellite imagery providers with a favor to ask.
Space Symposium

By Kurt Hofmann, Helen Massy-Beresford
The airline said it had to cancel 2,000 flights in March because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and related airspace closures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Short-term obstacles and long-term changes were on the agenda at Airlines for Europe’s Brussels summit.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Serial production of Russia’s new Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner will begin up to two years later than planned, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov confirmed after a meeting on the Russian air transport and aircraft industry held by President Vladimir Putin.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
Online photos and video on April 3 confirmed the destruction of the first Russian Air Force Su-35S fighter during the five-week-old invasion of Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin has again threatened that Russia could withdraw from the International Space Station if Western countries don’t lift
Space Symposium

By Michael Bruno
Daily space-based imagery and services provider Planet Labs expects full-year revenue this fiscal year to be $170-190 million, practically 30% above last fiscal year, which was 16% above the year before.
Space Symposium

By Henry Canaday
Asia-Pacific countries are likely Russia’s best bet for securing spare aircraft parts—but with shrinking passenger demand, how many parts will it actually need?
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Footage published online appears to show two Ukrainian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters striking the storage site with unguided rockets.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
British intelligence officials say they have seen evidence of low morale among Russian forces in Ukraine, with personnel sabotaging their own equipment and accidentally shooting down Russian aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
The board of directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank met for the first time under President Biden’s Senate-approved pick to run the bank, Reta Jo Lewis, and quickly doled out financial assistance for Boeing’s embattled airliner supply chain.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
While the immediate effects of the Russia-Ukraine war appear to be limited on European air travel demand so far, the invasion has the potential of creating a multi-layered fallout that may have longer-lasting effects than the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and millions flee their homes, members of the business aviation industry around the world are privately and publicly lending support with their aircraft, services and funds.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
AerCap is the most exposed of any Western lessor to recent developments in Russia with a fleet of 135 aircraft and 14 engines leased to customers in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
A cyberattack on Viasat’s KA-SAT network has the commercial communications satellite industry bracing for more.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz, Thierry Dubois
Trade sanctions against Russia leave European missions grounded.
Space Symposium

Aviation Week Staff
The supply of aircraft spare parts and maintenance services was banned by the EU along with the delivery and lease of commercial airliners in early March in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ben Goldstein, Adrian Schofield
Ukraine invasion and sanctions exacerbating already high fuel prices for airlines looking to COVID-19 recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military is bolstering its presence in Europe with a deployment of U.S. Navy Boeing E/A-18 Growler electronic attack aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
As the EU enforces sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s air transport industry has new problems to solve, ranging from the financial health of its carriers to air traffic management and a post-war relationship with Russia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network staff
The lack of widebody capacity for international services is making Russian carriers look for alternative ways to serve foreign destinations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Faced with mounting challenges from Western sanctions, Russian carriers are seeking solutions for the supply of parts and materials.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO leaders have pledged to increase materiel support to Ukraine and further strengthen the alliance’s presence in Eastern Europe.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Network staff
The conflict in Ukraine has triggered a serious management crisis within Russia’s largest airline group Aeroflot.
Airlines & Lessors