Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

By David Casey
There will be more flights to Tokyo alongside the return of Osaka.
Airports & Networks

By Steve Trimble
The announcement came in a joint press statement released following a call between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Joe Biden on Jan. 5.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aeroflot has bought back 10 Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft as part of an effort to clear up its fleet from the international restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia is discussing ways for it to stay in its last international aircraft program—the joint development of Sino-Russian CR929 widebody commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The possibility of Iranian missile transfers to Russia creates a race against time for Ukraine’s air defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The latest drawdown package raises the overall assistance to Ukraine from the U.S. government to $21.3 billion since Russia invaded its neighbor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The massive demand for weapons for Ukraine has caused the Pentagon and industry to reevaluate supply chains and procurement planning.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The two A400Ms took off from Kyiv’s Borispol Airport on Dec. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Thirty members of a secretive Russian military unit that programs the flightpaths of cruise missiles targeting Ukraine have been sanctioned.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Network Staff
Only 10 SSJ100s were assembled by Irkut this year as Western sanctions loomed over the regional jet program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Piotr Butowski
Ukraine appears to have fashioned the Tu-141 into a weapon that is attacking targets deep in Russian territory.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
With an estimated $1 trillion being invested in European defense by the turn of the decade, the post-Cold War peace dividend has passed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is sending Ukraine new air defenses and an undisclosed counter air defense capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By David Casey
The LCC is adding flights to St. Petersburg as the UAE continues its neutral stance regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, who retired from the U.S. Air Force in July, reflected on the war, NATO and support for Kyiv in a panel session at a think tank event.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Defense Department is working with the contractors who are building critical munitions for Ukraine to find sticking points in their supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus will cease procuring titanium from Russian suppliers in what is now a matter of months, according to Michael Schoellhorn, Airbus Defence and Space CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. is looking at all its options to help with Ukraine’s air defense, including possibly Patriot missile systems, as Russia appears unlikely to relent in its constant attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, senior officials say.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Officials suggest the removal of the nuclear warhead from the weapon was further evidence of the depletion of Russia’s stock of long-range weapons.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian airline Red Wings plans to expand its fleet with four Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-204/214 narrowbody airliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon will send Ukraine additional munitions for advanced surface-to-air missile systems, along with more High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles and guns for downing unmanned aircraft systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian personnel have been trained on the Sea King through a six-week course with the Royal Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland has accepted a German proposal to help protect the country’s airspace after a stray Ukrainian air defense missile crashed in the country last week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Dron
Finnair plans to cut just under 150 jobs from its workforce in its latest move to cut costs, as it continues to struggle against major changes to its operating environment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
UK-based freight specialist CargoLogicAir (CLA) has gone into administration, after the company was hamstrung by sanctions imposed because of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Safety, Ops & Regulation