Airlines advised against flying over Persian Gulf countries
Due to the escalation between the US and Iran, flights in the region are still unsafe
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Flights connecting Astana, Almaty with Ankara to operate daily
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.
AZAL launches direct Baku-Kars flights
Flights on the Baku-Kars-Baku route will be operated twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays
Qatar Airways aircraft makes emergency landing in Baku
A Qatar Airways aircraft operating flight QTR253 on the Doha-Tbilisi route landed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport as an alternate airport, the press service of Heydar Aliyev International Airport said.
AZAL launches-Baku-Brussels direct flights
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is expanding its route network with the launch of direct scheduled flights to Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
Iran restores air traffic over whole of country
Iranian authorities have fully restored air traffic over the western part of the country, permitting transit flights across its whole territory now, the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization announced.
AZAL adds fourth modern Airbus A320neo to its fleet
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has expanded its fleet with another state-of-the-art Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen named Europes most punctual airport
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport ranked first among Europe’s 20 busiest airports for on-time departures, the airport operator’s chief said.
Smartavia plane makes emergency landing in Sochi
No one was injured when a Boeing 737-800 passenger plane en route from Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi to the northern city of Arkhangelsk made an emergency landing, a source in aviation services said.
Russia bans night flights to Iran
Russia's federal aviation agency Rosaviatsiya has banned night flights to Iranian airports between June 14 and June 24, during the window from 23:00 to 11:00 Moscow Time, the agency announced.
Baku-Nakhchivan flight cancelled due to thunderstorm
According to the AZAL press service, the aircraft landed at the airport in the Azerbaijani capital at 21:09 local time
AZAL to connect Baku and Muscat
Azerbaijan Airlines is preparing to launch a flight from Baku to Muscat. Its presentation took place in the capital of Oman.
Russian airlines ready to resume flights to Middle East
Russian airlines are ready to fully resume flights to Middle Eastern countries. However, in this matter they are guided, among other things, by recommendations from the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Economic Development, Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin said.
Iran lifts all flight restrictions in its airspace
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization on Monday said that the country’s airspace has returned to normal and aviation operations would resume following the lifting of flight restrictions.
Wizz Air suspends flights to Israel
Wizz Air has adjusted its Middle East flight schedule, temporarily suspending flights to Israel.
Russia-Turkey weekly flights set to top 1,000 in 2026
Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin said more than 1,000 flights a week between Russia and Turkey were planned for 2026.
Russian aircraft could account for up to 100 percent of fleet - UAC
Russian-made aircraft are capable of accounting for more than 50% and even up to 100% of Russia’s aircraft fleet, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) CEO Vadim Badekha said.
Direct flights connect Baku, Ganja, and Tashkent for first time
FLYONE Asia has commenced scheduled services from Tashkent to Baku and Ganja.
AZAL resumes summer Ganja-St Petersburg flights
Flights will be performed every Saturday throughout the summer
Aeroflot to resume flights to Dubai from June 1
Aeroflot is resuming flights from Moscow to Dubai starting June 1, 2026, the carrier announced.
