The airspace of ten countries in the Middle East was closed since February 28 and more than 250 flights to and from Russia were canceled during that period, Russia's Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said.
Utair has begun repatriating Russian citizens from the UAE, with the first aircraft will depart for Moscow today.
Russian and foreign airlines have canceled 216 flights from Russia to the Middle East in recent days due to the situation in the region.
According to the Russian Ministry of Transport, Kazakhstan and Belarus have expressed interest in unmanned cargo transportation.
Russia is ready to resume direct air traffic with the United States, head of the Federal Agency for Air Transport Dmitry Yadrov said.
The decision was reportedly made for technical reasons
The temporary failure in the operation of the Leonardo booking system has affected the flight schedule, the Russian Ministry of Transport said.
Foreign carriers will be permitted to operate flights between Russian cities, according to an announcement by the Russian Ministry of Transport. No increase in traffic is expected for domestic carriers due to their limited fleets.
Currently, it is allowed in one direction
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev held a meeting with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Tehran. The parties discussed cooperation between the two countries in the transportation sector, according to the Russian government's website.
A queue of more than 2,000 heavy-duty vehicles has formed at the Upper Lars border checkpoint between Russia and Georgia, according to authorities in North Ossetia.
One of the issues under discussion is legislative measures to facilitate cargo transit
Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian Railways signed a memorandum of understanding on boosting the North-South cooperation efficiency following the 83rd meeting of the CIS Railway Transport Council.
Russian aviation authorities recognize significant potential for developing air transportation between Russia and Egypt, with the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) planning to advance this initiative.
Reconstruction of the Tagirkent-Kazmalyar checkpoint on the Russian-Azerbaijani border is underway, with completion scheduled for the end of 2027.
Hundreds of trucks are waiting to cross the border between Russia and Georgia. More than half are currently located in specialized parking lots.
A communiqué has been published following yesterday's trilateral meeting in Baku between delegations from Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran, focused on developing freight transportation between the countries.
The development of the North-South International Transport Corridor was a key topic at the 13th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said.
The 3rd CIS Games are over in Azerbaijan
Pitsunda was the most popular destination
