U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iranian airlines could effectively be shut out of international travel from Wednesday, as Washington threatens foreign companies with secondary sanctions if they continue servicing the country’s carriers.
Iraq said it had returned restricted airspace in the western part of the country to civilian authorities, ending limits that had been in place for military operations since 2016, the Iraqi transport ministry said.
Nordwind has cancelled some September and October flights to Sochi while adding new services to Sukhum from the same cities.
Flydubai and Uzbekistan Airways have signed a new interline agreement that will increase flights from the UAE to Russia via Tashkent and offer Russian travellers worldwide connections.
Starting October 2, FlyDubai will operate cargo flights between Dubai and Almaty once a week with Boeing 737 aircraft
Israeli carrier El Al has prolonged the cancellation of Moscow flights until October, after initially halting services through September 1.
The IGA Istanbul Airport reached its highest daily number of flights and passengers in Türkiye and Europe with some 290,287 passengers aboard 1,739 flights on August 16, Turkish transport and infrastructure minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said.
Russia’s Energy Ministry expects domestic aviation fuel production to increase by 4% in August of this year month-on-month, reaching the level of August 2025, the ministry reported.
Syrian Airlines will resume regular flights between Damascus and Moscow on August 16, after restrictions due to the regional situation.
Azerbaijan Airlines has launched direct flights between Baku and Kars, with the first passengers receiving a warm welcome at the Turkish airport.
A large wildfire has caused the diversion of flights from Alanya's Gazipasa Airport to Antalya Airport.
Saab will supply GlobalEye reconnaissance aircraft to an undisclosed Middle Eastern country in a deal worth more than $1 billion.
Azerbaijan plans to purchase the latest Turkish HÜRKUŞ-II turboprop trainer aircraft from TUSAŞ for military pilot training.
Georgian airline Air Georgia intends to construct a new passenger terminal close to Tbilisi International Airport.
SunExpress Airlines will launch a new scheduled service between Izmir and Tashkent on August 1, with a frequency of four flights per week.
Turkish low-cost carrier AJET will significantly ramp up its flight frequencies from Astana and Almaty to Ankara starting this August, the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan reported.
Azerbaijan paid more than 430,000 euros last year for the use of Armenian airspace, with payments made through official channels.
El Al has cancelled Moscow-Tel Aviv flights until September.
Red Wings will launch regular flights from Sochi to Tel Aviv starting in October, operating four times a week.
Tehran's airspace and two international airports will be closed on July 6 as part of security measures for the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The farewell ceremony for the Ayatollah will last several days.
