The U.S. is dramatically ramping up its military assistance to Ukraine after the country’s president made an emotional appeal to Congress, with the new package including unmanned aircraft for the first time and increased discussions with allies to send Russian-made air defense systems.
Air Lease Corp. is maintaining “good communication” with its Russian customers and is confident that its leased aircraft will be returned, where necessary, and relationships with the carriers will leave room for future deals if the geopolitical environment permits such opportunities.
NATO will further beef up defenses on its Eastern front, with “substantial increases” in troop numbers, air power and air and missile defenses planned in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the alliance’s chief says.
In addition to the weapons that NATO is planning to send to Ukraine, in a dramatic role reversal, Russia is appealing to China for help in replenishing its weapons stocks.
Citing the need to loosen Russia’s grip on Europe’s energy supply, Denmark’s government has announced a series of measures to accelerate the production of green fuels from renewable energy, including synthetic e-kerosene for aviation.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has outlined the details of how it is implementing EU sanctions against Russia and decided, among other things, to suspend certificates of airworthiness and put on hold all pending certification applications.
Satellite imagery appears to confirm that a Ukrainian attack on an airfield previously captured by Russian forces resulted in the destruction of several Russian helicopters.
Air Astana remains cautiously optimistic about being able to compensate customers for canceled flights to Russia as other destinations and markets open up.
Aviation Week MRO editors unpack the latest developments affecting the aftermarket following the sanctions placed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in what remains a fast-moving situation.
Europe’s airports are looking beyond COVID-19 and the sudden disruption to recovery caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—but they know many obstacles remain while balancing the need to return to growth with the ever-more-urgent need to do so sustainably.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has revoked the certificates of airworthiness for all aircraft registered in Ireland and operated by Russian airlines, the regulator confirmed March 15.
The new routes will mean flights between Seoul and European destinations Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and Paris will be between 1 hr. 30 min. and 2 hr. 45 min. longer on each one-way leg.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the continuing sanctions enacted in response are causing uncertainty across the business-aviation sector, several speakers said during a discussion held as part of the British Business and General Aviation Association’s (BBGA) conference on March 10.
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s Roscosmos space agency has assured the U.S. that NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be returning to Earth from the International Space Station as planned aboard the Soyuz MS-19 that is set to land in Kazakhstan on March 30.
Russian airlines, bolstered by a new law that permits them to re-register foreign aircraft as their own property, are moving their foreign-made aircraft from foreign jurisdictions to the Russian registry to continue their operations amid Western sanctions.
Traffic in the European region reached 73.6% of 2019 levels in the week to March 13, European network manager Eurocontrol said, despite the disruption and uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which is having a significant impact on aviation.
By Molly McMillin, Lee Ann Shay, Bill Carey, Angus Batey
Unprecedented sanctions on Russia following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine are affecting every aspect of business aviation around the globe. What does it mean and what is to come?
Russian airlines are looking for ways to continue airworthiness of their foreign-made aircraft now that access to European spare parts and MRO services has closed due to the EU sanctions.
