In an effort to mitigate the effects of Western sanctions imposed in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government has outlined a plan to reconfigure the country’s commercial aircraft fleet in favor of domestically produced airliners by 2030.
The closure of Russian airspace has caused considerable changes in Finnair’s strategy, as over half of the Oneworld alliance member’s revenue came from the traffic to Asia operating via Russian territory.
Boeing hopes to secure a contract early next year for Germany’s future fleet of Chinook transport helicopters as it works to finalize requirements for the rotorcraft.
The development of the Sino-Russian CR929 widebody airliner may face further delays after the Russian participant in the program United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) was slapped with new Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion to Ukraine.
Denmark is to retain its F-16s at a higher operational level and for a longer period than planned due to regional tensions prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The air transport industry’s recovery remains uneven region to region and there are concerns about the general economy and a global recession, but airline leaders seem confident in a return to pre-pandemic levels of growth.
As Russian operators seek ways to keep Western-built aircraft flying amid sanctions, EASA’s top official is concerned that the related safety risks could grow.
AeroVironment expects a significant increase in demand for loitering munitions after a U.S. government decision to transfer Switchblade loitering munitions to Ukraine led to a wider export authorization for the armed flying systems.
As the war in Ukraine continues to mean the supply of titanium from Russia is uncertain, the European aerospace industry is pressing on with efforts to find replacement sources.
Russian airlines are embarking on a new approach to rebuilding their relationships with foreign lessors after the Kremlin banned leased Western-built aircraft from being returned following the implementation of sanctions.
A federal judge has authorized the U.S. to seize two large private jets belonging to Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich for violating export and sanction laws related to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
While Russian aviation authorities have stopped publishing any commercial aviation statistics from March, recently released—albeit sketchy—data is showing a serious drop in domestic air service.
Russian State Space Corp. Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin threatened to restart a German telescope aboard the joint Russian-German Spektr-RG space observatory which Germany shut down in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air is planning to more than double its all-Airbus fleet over the next five years, growing from 153 to 383 aircraft.
The invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the need for missile defense in a conflict, and a House panel is calling on the U.S. Army to assess if it needs more batteries for the mission and how its Patriot systems should be upgraded.
