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The drawdown of the omicron coronavirus variant was supposed to usher in a return to profitability for airlines in 2022, but the recent surge in global jet fuel prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine has dashed those hopes for the time being.

A look at how the country’s MRO industry could be affected by Western sanctions.

Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation is uncertain of the fate of its 18 aircraft in Russia following the global clampdown on Russian commercial and business aviation-related activities.

The short-range Osa surface-to-air missile system could wear down Russian forces and avoid the creation of a no-fly zone.

Bank of America’s Ron Epstein joins our experts to assess the industry’s reliance on Russian metals and whether lessors could lose hundreds of aircraft.

Boeing, Airbus stand firm on planned airliner production rate increases, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ongoing supplier woes.

European Union sanctions are prohibiting the continent's MRO providers from doing business with Russia.

Russia has not been able to establish air superiority in Ukraine despite a greater number of aircraft and a broad array of air-defense systems, and a senior U.S. Air Force leader said this struggle shows Russian forces are not operating in accordance with their own doctrine.

The number of Western aerospace companies cutting off support for Russian and Belarusian customers continues to increase, with conglomerate Raytheon, training specialist CAE and Honeywell joining a list that includes major airframe and engine manufacturers.

A Bombardier Global Express linked to a Russian oligarch has been impounded by the UK government under new laws that came into force on March 8.

U.S. Air Force secretary says invasion highlights critical investment areas for the service, but China is still the top priority.

Alaska Airlines lowered its capacity outlook for the first half of 2022, a warning that rising jet fuel prices may complicate the airline industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the world emerges slowly from the grips of a global pandemic, the challenges facing the aviation sector have shifted dramatically and quickly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russian surface-to-air missile systems now have almost all of Ukraine’s airspace covered, though Russia still has not established full air superiority over the country, a senior U.S. defense official said March 8.

Bombardier has suspended all activities with Russian clients, including all forms of technical assistance as the war in Ukraine continues, according to the Montreal-based OEM.

Longer flight routes to avoid Russian airspace, as well as a higher price for jet fuel, will drive up costs.

SpaceX has delivered Starlink terminals to Ukraine, worked to bypass jamming of the devices and is contemplating future space projects in the country.

The U.S. government is looking at how it could backfill the fighter fleet of Poland should that nation donate aircraft to Ukraine.

Boeing is no longer purchasing titanium from Russia, a move that will speed up the company’s push to diversify its supply of the raw material and could affect its partnership with major supplier VSMPO-AVISMA.

The closure of Russian airspace stemming from that country’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing international operators to divert from traditional routes between the U.S. to India and the Asia-Pacific region, adding hours to their flight time, says a corporate flight department chief pilot.

Russian carrier Aeroflot is suspending all international flights starting March 8, while Eastern European ULCC Wizz Air has confirmed that four of its aircraft remain stranded in Ukraine.

Federal air transport agency Rosaviatsiya has recommended that local carriers with aircraft leased from foreign lessors and registered abroad suspend all international passenger and cargo services.

Maxar has generated a 3D video of a 40-mi.-long Russian military convoy stalled on a road north of Kyiv using its WorldView-3 satellite.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can significantly alter mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Western aerospace and defense (A&D), several seasoned experts said recently at separate events, including Aviation Week’s Raw Materials and Commercial Aviation Supplier conferences.

Lessors with Western-built aircraft in the hands of Russian operators face few good options on how to manage their exposed assets—from challenging repossession logistics to uncertainty over whether operators can make payments or secure aftermarket support.