Ukraine war

War in Ukraine

By Alex Derber
Russia is reportedly looking to form an aviation maintenance consortium with Iran, China and India.
MRO

By Brian Everstine
When the war in Ukraine shifted East in May and it was clear Kyiv would need different types of weapons from the West, the Pentagon posted a call to industry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Victoria Moores
Finnair has long traded on its geographic advantage on great circle routes to Asia, but the closure of Russian airspace triggered a domino effect, forcing a radical rethink.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Ben Wallace will continue as UK defense secretary in the new government formed by new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Russia and Ukraine appear to have settled for a state of mutual denial in the air. But what do U.S. Air Force war planners make of this idea?
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Sweden and Finland’s air forces will bring an air power increase to NATO’s order of battle and benefit from the alliance’s capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian Air Force footage shows AGM-88 missiles fitted to one of its MiG-29s.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The arrangement frees up Slovak MiG-29 for potential transfer to Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon awarded Raytheon a contract for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
A Cold War-level Dutch defense increase, prompted by Ukraine crisis, will pay for additional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The White House announced its largest-yet tranche of aid for Ukraine on Aug. 24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
Russia’s war against Ukraine has made the CR929 program more difficult to manage, with Western sanctions causing more delays.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Lessor BOC has expressed confidence in the “robust recovery underway in the world’s airline and travel sectors” despite unveiling a financial loss for the first half (H1) of 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As operational difficulties gradually ease, the rise in fuel prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the top issue for LCCs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
After scrapping a deal with Russia for Mi-17 helicopters, the Philippines is considering a U.S. offer to fulfill its heavy-lift helicopter requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Russia's ban on exporting RD-181 engines to U.S. spurs change.
Commercial Space

By Sean Broderick
Switch to Western sources like Allegheny Technologies and Howmet are not creating major disruptions.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
The titanium supply chain is slowly being re-worked to rely less on Russian sources, aerospace executives say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Flights to Moscow will resume in October, making the airline the fifth to offer flights between the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
Airports & Networks

By Brian Everstine
The Biden administration has announced another $1 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Dron
Iran and Russia have signed an agreement that potentially will help Moscow evade aviation sanctions imposed by the West since the invasion of Ukraine.
MRO

By Tony Osborne
South Korea is becoming Poland’s new defense partner, as the NATO nation rearms in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
The carrier intends to serve the country’s capital Yerevan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Republic and Poland will begin policing the airspace of neighboring Slovakia as early as September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Fearing potential sanctions, the Philippines government scrapped the $227 million deal.
Aircraft & Propulsion