EU bans aircraft supply to Russia

The European Union banned the supply and rental of aircraft to Russia, as well as their insurance and maintenance

Thus, all aircraft purchased from Europe will be returned to their owners. The ban covers old contracts.

It was learned that the Ministry of Transport of Russia is planning a meeting for a solution.

Two more countries closed their airspace to Russia!

The effect of the Russia-Ukraine war on aviation continues.

After some countries closed their airspace to Russian planes, the two countries took the same decision today. According to the information obtained; Estonia and Latvia also completely closed their airspace to Russia.

Latvian Transport Minister Tālis Linkaits said in a statement; He stated that the decision will be announced after the government

LOT suspends Russia flights!

The Polish airline LOT operates in Moscow and St. Petersburg, it announced that it would develop alternative routes for transit flights.

Poland's flag carrier airline, LOT, operates in Moscow and St. Petersburg announced that it was suspending its flights. The decision came after Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki instructed the Council of Ministers to prepare a decree to close Polish airspace to flights by Russian airlines. 

LOT Press Spokesperson Krzysztof Moczulski stated that after the decision to suspend flights, passengers staying in Russia will be contacted and that they will create alternative routes for transit flights

What's SWIFT?

SWIFT, which is the abbreviation of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, also means "quick, fast, quick" in English. Basically, SWIFT, a messaging system used by banks for fast and secure cross-border payments, is one of the most important structures that facilitates the flow of international trade. It is even possible to say that it is the most basic mechanism in this field.

Airbus delivered 142 aircraft to China in 2021

Airbus announced that they delivered a total of 142 commercial commercial aircraft to the Chinese market in 2021.

Thus, China maintained its position as Airbus's largest market in the world. Deliveries to this country accounted for 23 percent of Airbus' total sales in 2021 as well.

On the other hand, the number of Airbuses delivered to China in 2021 increased by 40 percent compared to 2020. Of the 142 commercial aircraft China bought in 2021, 130 are narrow-body, single-aisle; 12 of them are wide-body aircraft. As of the end of last year, there were approximately 2,100 Airbuses among commercial aircraft in service in the Chinese civil aviation market. Meanwhile, more than 330 Airbus helicopters are in service in the Chinese market.

Bulgaria closes its airspace to Russian flights!

The Bulgarian Minister of Transport said that this decision is a result of the escalation of the military conflict and a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.

Britain also expanded the flight ban decision it took yesterday and included Russian private jets in the ban.

Transport Minister Grant Shapps used the following statements in his post on Twitter:

"(Russian President Vladimir) Putin's actions are illegal and anyone taking advantage of Russia's aggression in Ukraine is not welcome here. I have extended our ban so that no Russian private jet can fly or land in UK airspace. (Decision) Effective from now on. "

Britain announced yesterday that it will impose sanctions on the largest Russian airline company Aeroflot for Russia's attack on Ukraine.

After the said decision, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency also stated that the British aviation authorities took "unfriendly" decisions towards Russian aircraft and said, "As of February 25, aircraft owned by the UK, registered in the UK or leased by someone affiliated with the UK, will be transferred to Russian airspace. They are prohibited from entering." had used the phrase.

Aeroflot suspends flights to Poland and Czech Republic!

Russian airline Aeroflot announced that it has stopped flights to Poland and the Czech Republic.

It was stated that the company decided to stop its flights to Czechia and Poland from February 28 to March 28.

Russians hacked British Airways: Flights stopped

It was stated that Russian hackers hacked the systems of the British airline company British Airways.

The official website of British Airways is currently unavailable. While it is claimed that the systems of British Airways were hacked by Russian hackers, all operations of the company from Heathrow Airport were stopped. 

In the statement made by British Airways, it was stated that there was no cyber attack, and there was an access problem due to a technical problem

Flight Cancellations at Pulkovo Airport!

Pulkovo Airport, located in St. Petersburg, the touristic city of Russia, made a statement about flight cancellations after the tension.

Airport authorities announced that more than 200 flights were canceled between February 24 and March 2.

In particular, it will not be possible to fly to Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, Anapa, Gelendzhik, Elista, Stavropol, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh, Lipetsk and Simferopol. Operations at the airports in these cities were temporarily suspended by the decision of the Ministry of Transport of Russia.

Russian airspace closed to British aircraft!

Russia's Federal Aviation Authority (Rosaviatsiya) announced that restrictions were imposed on British aircraft from using Russian airspace, including transit flights.

After British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the Russian state airline Aeroflot would be banned from its operations in the UK, there was a counter step from Moscow.

"From 11:00 Moscow time on 25 February 2022, aircraft owned, chartered or operated by UK-affiliated persons or registered in the UK, including transit flights over Russian airspace," said Rosaviatsitya. "Restrictions have been imposed on flights to points on Russian territory," it said

Aeroflot shares crashed!

After Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the shares of the country's flag carrier airline Aeroflot crashed.

Russia's attack on Ukraine and the statements that this attack from Western countries, especially the USA, will be responded to with very heavy economic sanctions, make Russian companies lose value.

In the statements made by the EU and the USA, it was stated that the sanctions would hit the Russian financial system and markets. After the statements made, the RTS index depreciated by 40 percent in the Moscow Stock Exchange, which was opened at 10:00 am. The market value of stocks traded on the Russian stock market also fell by 180 billion dollars.

VTB, one of the country's largest banks, lost 35 percent, Sberbank 79 percent, and natural gas giant Gazprom fell 34 percent.

Magnit shares fell 34.4 percent, Ozon Holding shares fell 31.89 percent and the shares of retail giant X5 Group fell 31.45 percent.

AEROFLOT SHARES HAVE ALSO CRACKED

The shares of Aeroflot, the flag carrier of the country, started the day at 44.50 rubles, and lost more than 30 percent in value. The shares of the airline company, which fell to 29.06 rubles during the day, are currently trading at 34.50 rubles. If the operation is not stopped, the depreciation is expected to continue

Russia-Ukraine war moved into spaceworld

While the tension between Russia and Ukraine left its place to the Russian occupation this morning, the tension in the world moved to space. It was claimed that 4 US astronauts and two Russian cosmonauts aboard the space station were kept 'largely isolated'.

NOTAM to airlines from the USA

The United States of America (USA) has issued a NOTAM for American airlines.

In the US NOTAM, US airlines banned the use of airspace in Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia