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59 storiesMoscow airports resume normal operations after temporary flight restrictions
Moscow's Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports faced temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures on October 11, Russia's aviation agency said. Reports later that evening said all four had returned to normal operatio…
Penza and Saratov airports impose temporary flight restrictions
Temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures were introduced at Penza and Saratov's Gagarin airports on October 13, Russia's aviation agency said. The agency said the measures were needed for flight safety.
Moscow airports handle flights with official clearance amid airspace restrictions
Moscow's Vnukovo airport was accepting and departing flights in coordination with the relevant authorities on October 15, Rosaviatsia said. Reports also described similar arrangements at Domodedovo and Zhukovsky on October 14 and at Zhukovs…
Oman warns containers from sunken GFS Pride may hold hazardous chemicals
Containers from the sunken GFS Pride near Oman's coast may contain hazardous chemicals, Interfax reported, citing Al Jazeera and Omani authorities. Earlier navigation warnings reported floating containers in the Strait of Hormuz and urged m…
Air Arabia resumes daily Moscow Domodedovo-Sharjah flights after July suspension
Air Arabia has resumed flights between Moscow's Domodedovo airport and Sharjah in the UAE, Russia's Transport Ministry said. The first flight from Sharjah arrived in Moscow at 21:45 Moscow time on 8 October, and the flights will operate dai…
Two cargo ships and an oil tanker collide in fjord near Norway's Alesund
Two cargo ships and an oil tanker collided in a fjord near the Norwegian coastal city of Alesund in the night of 4 October, according to the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. All three vessels were damaged and water leaked into one of them,…
Pobeda adjusts flight schedule as restrictions close Russian airports
Airline Pobeda is adjusting its flight schedule because of temporary restrictions on airspace use in Russian regions, the company's press service said. Some flights have been delayed or cancelled and some sent to alternate airfields, to con…
AJet plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after note about explosives
An AJet plane flying from Ankara to Şanlıurfa made an emergency landing in Turkey after a note about possible explosives was found on board, RBC reported, citing DHA. Passengers were checked, and RIA Novosti later reported that no explosive…
Moscow raises MSD peak-hour toll by 6 rubles to 25 per section from 16 October
The toll on the Moscow High-Speed Diameter (MSD) during critically congested weekday hours will be indexed by 6 rubles from 16 October 2026 to 25 rubles per section, the Moscow transport department said. The paid hours are 07:00 to 11:00 an…
Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking captain was dismissed by Oman Air, reports say
A Flydubai Boeing 737 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers, 27 of them children, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on 30 September after the crew reported an attempt to seize the aircraft. UAE investigators say the seco…
Power outage halts public transport in three Kyiv districts, disrupts water supply
Part of the public transport in Kyiv's Obolonskyi, Podilskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts was temporarily halted because of a lack of electricity supply, Russian outlets reported on October 9, citing the municipal enterprise Kyivpastrans (К…
Moscow's Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports suspend arrivals and departures
Temporary restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft were introduced at Moscow's Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports on 8 October, Rosaviatsia said. The agency said the restrictions were needed to ensure flight safety. Earlie…
Moscow's Vnukovo airport lifts flight restrictions; Kaluga, Gelendzhik affected
Restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft at Moscow's Vnukovo airport were lifted and the airport is operating normally, Rosaviatsia said, according to Kommersant, TASS and RIA Novosti. Kommersant reported that Vnukovo handled flig…
JetSmart aircraft signals emergency off Chile and is diverted towards Antofagasta
A passenger Airbus that departed Santiago transmitted emergency code 7700 off Chile's coast, RIA Novosti reported. TASS identified the aircraft as JetSmart and said tracking data showed a decision to divert it to Antofagasta.
Netanyahu orders security inspections of foreign airlines flying to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered tighter security checks on foreign airlines operating flights to Israel, with the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben-Ezra, tasked with appointing an inspector for foreign civi…
Indian court orders repatriation of detained Unity tanker's crew
An Indian court ordered authorities to arrange the return home of the 23 sailors aboard the detained tanker Unity and replace the crew, Russian outlets reported. The order calls for action as soon as possible, preferably within three weeks …
Rosaviatsia lifts restrictions at Sheremetyevo and Nizhny Novgorod airports
Restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft were lifted at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and Nizhny Novgorod’s Grabtsovo airport, and both resumed servicing flights, Interfax reported, citing Rosaviatsia. TASS and RIA Novosti also…
Domodedovo airport operating flights under temporary airspace restrictions
Moscow's Domodedovo airport is accepting and dispatching flights in coordination with the relevant authorities because of temporary restrictions on the use of airspace around the air hub, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) …
FT reports sharp rise in demand for anti-drone protection for ships
Financial Times reported a sharp increase in demand among shipping companies for services protecting vessels from drones, amid attacks in the Red Sea, the Black Sea and the Persian Gulf, according to Russian outlets citing the report. TASS …
Moscow's Vnukovo airport handles flights subject to approval amid airspace restrictions
Vnukovo airport in Moscow is receiving and sending flights subject to approval, TASS, RIA Novosti and Interfax reported on October 8. Interfax, citing Rosaviatsia, said the measure is linked to restrictions on the use of airspace in the are…