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Thousands of passengers stuck in limbo as FAA grounds all U.S. flights

The Federal Aviation Administration imposed an extremely rare nationwide ground stop on departures from all U.S. airports because of emergency circumstances and safety concerns on Nov. 13.

14 November, 03:28 AM

Flight cancellations and delays in Russia double amid Ukrainian drone attacks

Flight cancellations in Russia doubled in the first nine months of 2026, while lengthy delays rose by an average of 2.2 times, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported, citing data from insurer AlfaStrakhovanie on Oct. 9.

9 October, 06:24 PM

U.S. Navy tests maritime surveillance drone capable of flying at an altitude of 12 kilometers

The U.S. Navy tested a remotely piloted unmanned aircraft capable of operating at an altitude of 12,000 meters for up to 30 hours, Interesting Engineering reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 12:56 PM

Ukrainian Antonov aircraft lands in Moldova after departing Chernivtsi

An An-32 aircraft that departed from the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi on Sept. 8, flew over Balti and landed at Marculesti Airport in Moldova, NewsMaker reported.

9 September, 05:58 PM

Expert says pullback in flights over Russia could carry major economic costs for Moscow

Restrictions on civil aviation over Russia, after Ukraine warned the global aviation industry about growing risks for civilian flights above the aggressor state, could have serious economic consequences for Moscow, aviation market expert Denys Antoniuk wrote in a column for NV Business on Sept. 8.

8 September, 04:06 PM

Pegasus turns planes around midflight, cancels Russia flights after Zelenskyy warning

Turkey’s largest private airline, Pegasus, turned back several Moscow-bound flights overnight after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned about closing Russian airspace, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 2.

2 September, 02:17 PM

Russian low-cost airlines warn of critical aviation fuel crisis

Russian low-cost carrier Azimut said the country's aviation fuel market has reached a critical state, warning that flights are losing economic viability on both domestic and international routes, independent outlet Important Stories reported on June 24.

24 June, 06:48 PM

Moscow airports cancel nearly 500 flights amid drone attack

Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports temporarily restricted arrivals and departures amid a drone attack on Moscow Oblast, Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia said, according to the Astra Telegram channel on June 18.

18 June, 12:37 PM

Sochi airport hit by major disruptions amid drone attacks

Sochi airport has been operating with major disruptions since June 5 amid Ukrainian drone attacks, leaving thousands of passengers unable to leave the Russian resort city for several days, according to the Telegram channel Astra.

8 June, 10:46 AM

U.S. aircraft lands in Greenland under NATO coordination

U.S. aircraft will soon arrive at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland as part of “planned activities” coordinated with Denmark, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) wrote on X on Jan. 19.

20 January, 11:02 AM

Kyiv opens Ukraine’s first Therapeutic Garden

A new Therapeutic Garden has opened at Kyiv’s VDNG national multi-purpose cultural, exhibition, and concert complex on Oct. 17, offering a calming public space designed to help veterans and visitors recover emotionally and physically through interaction with nature.

20 October 2025, 10:41 AM

Moscow revives direct air link to Pyongyang

Russia has launched the first direct passenger flights from Moscow to North Korea's capital Pyongyang since the mid-1990s, Reuters reported on July 27.

28 July 2025, 09:35 AM

Drone threat grounds flights at Moscow airport

Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport has temporarily suspended all flights in response to the threat of a drone attack, Artem Korenyako, a spokesperson for the Russian Federal Aviation Agency, reported on Telegram on May 5.

5 May 2025, 09:00 AM

Ukraine prepares security framework to resume air travel - Boryspil airport CEO

Ukraine continues to work on building a security architecture that will allow to resume air travel - already 60-70% complete, Boryspil Airport CEO Oleksii Dubrevskyi said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 6.

6 February 2025, 01:31 PM

Drone attack halts all flights at Russia’s Kazan airport

A drone attack suspended operations at the international airport in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on Dec. 31.

31 December 2024, 10:10 AM

Ukrainian cargo airline chooses Prague as its international hub

Supernova Airlines, a cargo airline owned by Nova Post founders Vyacheslav Klymov and Volodymyr Popereshnyuk, has chosen Prague as its base for international flights, Center for Transport Strategies wrote on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 03:34 PM

Ukraine drone strike hits Kaspiysk, Makhachkala airport suspends flights

Ukraine launched a new drone attack on facilities in Kaspiysk, Dagestan Governor Sergey Melikov said on Telegram on Nov. 30.

30 November 2024, 11:57 AM

Spare parts shortage halts half of Russia’s Airbus A320/321neo aircraft

Russia's civil aviation sector is facing a crisis as about half of its Airbus A320/321neo fleet is grounded due to a shortage of engine parts, jeopardizing flight safety and forcing airlines to scale back operations on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 05:35 PM

Supernova Airlines eyes resumption of cargo flights in Ukraine

Supernova Airlines, a cargo airline owned by Ukraine’s largest postal service, Nova, is eager to begin transporting cargo from Ukraine as soon as it is deemed safe, the group's co-founder, Vyacheslav Klymov, said in an interview with Economichna Pravda published on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 01:38 PM

Ukraine’s Lviv airport could be first to reopen in 2025

Ukraine may open Lviv International Airport in 2025, as negotiations with European aviation authorities and airlines to resume some flights have been going on for almost a year, Reuters wrote on Nov. 15, citing Crispin Ellison, a senior partner at insurance broker Marsh McLennan.

16 November 2024, 05:43 AM

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