“The ongoing conflict following the Russian invasion of Ukraine poses the risk of civil aircraft being unintentionally targeted in the airspace of the Russian Federation, due to possible civil-military coordination deficiencies, and the potential for misidentification,” EASA said in a bulletin issued on Jan. 9.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recommended that airlines should not use Russian airspace for flights due to the risk of war-related incidents. The recommendation is valid until 31 July 2025 but may be revised earlier if necessary.

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a new alert on Thursday warning non-European carriers not to fly within western Russia airspace due to the risk of being unintentionally targeted by its air-defence systems.

DALLAS — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned airlines to avoid western Russian airspace due to heightened safety concerns from Russia’s war with Ukraine.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued a warning to non-European airlines against flying over western Russia due to risks posed by air defense systems. This follows a deadly crash of an Azerbaijani plane,

Russia's aviation agency Rosaviatsia on Friday slammed its EU counterpart as "absurd" for warning that flying over Russia posed a "high risk" to civilian flights, two weeks after Azerbaijan accused Russia of hitting a passenger jet.

The European Aviation Safety Agency issued a bulletin warning airlines against flying over western Russia due to the risk of being shot down.

The EASA said in a safety bulletin that the conflict "poses the risk of civil aircraft being unintentionally targeted in the airspace of the Russian Federation, due to possible civil-military coordination deficiencies,

The warning was for third-country operators authorized by EASA, given that Russian airspace has been closed to European Union airlines.

The first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight to Paris in four years has departed Islamabad after a ban from EU airspace was lifted last year.

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