Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines that “safe days in Russia’s skies are over”, suggesting that continuing…
Ukraine's drone campaign forced an average of 32 airport closures a day across 32 Russian airports including Moscow and St Petersburg, with summer totals already exceeding all of 2025, as Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurers that "the days of safety in Russia's skies are over."
Euronews10 Sept
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane was reportedly almost hit by a Russian drone during takeoff from Moldova, closing Chișinău airspace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s flight from Chisinau, Moldova, to Oslo was delayed on Tuesday evening after drones were detected in Moldovan airspace around the planned departure time. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre initially said Zelenskyy’s aircraft (an Airbus A319-115X CJ registered UR-ABA) had “nearly been hit”, but the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Office later clarified […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 SeptUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a host of other foreign dignitaries in Oslo for the funeral of Norway's King Harald V.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the low Airlink flypast in Cape Town, what’s been lost in the discussion so far, and what the South African civil aviation authority has to say about it. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as drones play an ever increasing role in the war between Russia and Ukraine. German authorities blame Russia for the recent explosive-laden drone in Leipzig. The FAA is moving to fire a pair of controllers who left the La Guardia tower early on the day of the crash between an Air Canada CRJ and ARFF truck. But the situation isn’t as straightforward as it seems. South Korean officials move to charge seven officials from the transport ministry with falsifying documents after the Jeju Air crash in Muan. And US airlines continue the race to be as premium as possible. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Airlink’s low flypast: video, data, airline statement, South Africa CAA statement * La Guardia Controllers left the tower early * JetBlue’s new first class * American Airlines’ new premium heavy 777-300ER * Chinese airlines swing to losses in the first half of 2026 * Airline Atlas, the new map prints powered by Flightradar24 data Check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.
Flightradar24 Blog•Flightradar244 SeptAviation News – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned global airlines, insurers, and aviation authorities that Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe due to large-scale...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines that “safe days in Russia’s skies are over”, suggesting that continuing…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux2 SeptUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and aviation insurers that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly unsafe amid growing Ukrainian drone activity. In his evening address on 1 September, Zelenskyy said Russian airspace could effectively become closed to civilian aviation as drone attacks and temporary restrictions increasingly affect airports and air routes. He stressed that […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth1 Sept
Ukraine’s domestic ballistic missile program has produced test results showing “strong potential,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau7 Aug
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pursuing drone deals with European nations, even as the U.S. has so far delayed such a deal and as Ukraine uses increasingly long range, kamikaze […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe9 JulUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a United States decision on licenses to produce Patriot interceptors after a…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau2 Jul
“We need these jets, and for us this is really a new page for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.