Daily Memo: Zelenskyy’s Airspace Message Highlights The Power Of Aviation And Economies

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A warning by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian airspace has become “completely unsafe” and will “effectively be closing” raises several questions, including: Why make the statement now? And is there an underlying message? It also prompts further scrutiny of how commercial airspace...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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