The country was unable to win a majority from 170 voting nations at the 41st ICAO Assembly, which meets in Montreal every three years and runs through Oct. 7
Russia’s air transport industry has called for the government to protect its manpower from the partial mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 21.
European countries are beefing up security around their oil and gas facilities after the European Union and the Danish and Swedish governments declared the damage caused to both Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea as sabotage.
Kyiv’s government has decided to strip the Iranian ambassador of his accreditation after Iranian loitering munitions purchased by Russia began striking targets in Ukraine.
A bipartisan group of senators want the Pentagon to have more authority in managing industry production lines for critical munitions, with the aid to Ukraine highlighting potential shortages in the industrial base.
Finnair expects to complete upgrades on most of its long-haul cabins by the second half of 2023, as it changes strategy and adapts to the closure of Russian airspace’s effect on its previously Asia-focused long-haul network.
ICAO has flagged Russia with a significant safety concern with respect to the country’s ability to properly oversee commercial aircraft under its jurisdiction.