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.
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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.
Aeroflot bans power banks in checked baggage and overhead bins
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot made changes in the rules of carrying power banks on board of its aircraft, the airline’s press service informed.
Dubai's largest airline resumes flights
Emirates, Dubai's flagship carrier, has restarted flights to nearly all of its destinations, with demand for its services staying strong.
AZAL resumes flights from Baku to Israel
AZAL has announced the resumption of flights to Tel Aviv. In recent months, all flights between Baku and this Israeli city have been halted.
UAE says air traffic back to normal
The UAE's aviation authority said air traffic in the country has returned to normal, the state news agency reported on Saturday, after precautionary measures implemented on February 28 at the start of the Iran war were lifted.
First flight from Iran in two months arrives in Moscow
The first flight from Tehran in two months has arrived in Moscow following the partial resumption of air service.
