airspace

US-bound Chinese flights avoiding Russian airspace – Reuters

Chinese airlines are avoiding Russian airspace in newly approved routes to and from the United States, Reuters reported on Thursday,…

11 months ago

‘Chinese spy balloon’ breached US airspace – Pentagon

The Pentagon has spotted what it believes to be a surveillance balloon in the northern US and is monitoring it…

1 year ago

Switzerland closes airspace

Switzerland closed its airspace for several hours on Wednesday for safety reasons, after a computer glitch.The air traffic control service Skyguide…

2 years ago

Russian airspace closure costs neighbor millions – media

The closure of Russian airspace has resulted in a number of problems for Finnish air carriers, including the need to…

2 years ago

Russia closes airspace to 30+ states

Russia has closed its skies for over two dozen European countries, as well Canada, on Monday. The move came after…

2 years ago

Global insurance companies to stop insuring aircraft for Ukrainian airspace flights – airliner

Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines has released a statement, confirming that major international insurance companies notified Ukrainian carriers on Saturday that they…

2 years ago

Chinese military aircraft detected in Taiwan airspace

Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said the island's combat air patrol were deployed, “radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems…

2 years ago

Algeria bans French military aircraft from its airspace amid diplomatic row with Paris

The French military became aware of Algiers’ decision on Sunday morning when they filed another flight plan with Algerian officials…

3 years ago

Venezuela accuses US military aircraft of violating its airspace from Colombia, warns it might ‘respond forcefully’

A C-17 military transport aircraft belonging to the US Air Force flew into Venezuela’s Zulia state, which borders Colombia, on…

3 years ago

Flights coming to or from Lithuania to be banned from using Belarusian airspace as Vilnius reacts to ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair plane

On Sunday, a Ryanair flight from Greece was forced to make an emergency stop in Belarus, because of a supposed…

3 years ago