EU Restrictions Over Russian Airspace Causing Disruption to Passenger and Cargo Traffic

EU Restrictions Over Russian Airspace Causing Disruption to Passenger and Cargo Traffic
The logo of Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot is seen on an Airbus A320-200 in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, on Sept. 26, 2017. Regis Duvignau/Reuters
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Russia on Feb. 28 closed its airspace to airlines from the European Union and Canada following sanctions from Brussels and Ottawa that banned Russian aviation from entry as fighting raged in Ukraine.

Flights from 36 countries, including 27 all members of the EU, have been banned from Russian airspace, which will likely affect several airlines that use Russian airspace to get from Europe to Asia.

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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