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40 storiesMoscow metro Zamoskvoretskaya line intervals increased for infrastructure check
Train intervals were increased on Moscow metro’s Zamoskvoretskaya line on 6 October for an infrastructure check, TASS reported. Interfax later reported that the increase affected the central section of the line and that service returned to …
Kaluga airport resumes flights; Sheremetyevo restrictions lifted
Temporary flight restrictions were introduced and lifted at Kaluga airport on 4 October, and TASS reported the airport resumed receiving and dispatching aircraft on the morning of 5 October. On 6 October, restrictions on receiving and dispa…
Four Turkey–Moscow flights turn back as capital's airports restricted
Four aircraft flying from Turkey to Moscow turned around on the night and early morning of 6 October because of restrictions in Moscow, TASS, Vedomosti and RBC reported. Vedomosti, citing TASS and a source in EU air traffic control services…
Sheremetyevo Airport restrictions imposed for second time overnight, Rosaviatsia says
Temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures were introduced at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, RIA Novosti and TASS reported. TASS said the measures were needed to ensure flight safety. Interfax, citing Rosaviatsia, reported the restri…
Nizhny Novgorod airport takes in 14 Moscow-bound flights after restrictions
Nizhny Novgorod's Chkalov airport received 14 flights bound for Moscow airports after temporary restrictions were imposed on arrivals and departures in the capital, the airport's press service said. Passengers were given food and drinks, an…
Moscow's Vnukovo airport lifts flight restrictions; Kaluga, Gelendzhik affected
Restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft at Moscow's Vnukovo airport were lifted and the airport is operating normally, Rosaviatsia said, according to Kommersant, TASS and RIA Novosti. Kommersant reported that Vnukovo handled flig…
Rosaviatsia lifts restrictions at Sheremetyevo and Nizhny Novgorod airports
Restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft were lifted at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and Nizhny Novgorod’s Grabtsovo airport, and both resumed servicing flights, Interfax reported, citing Rosaviatsia. TASS and RIA Novosti also…
Moscow transport department warns drivers over rain and wet roads
Moscow's Department of Transport warned drivers about rainy weather and wet roads, urging extra care, TASS and Interfax reported. Drivers were told to be especially attentive on descents, ascents, bridges and overpasses, and the mayor's off…
Over 90% of Moscow Region Snow-Clearing Equipment Ready for Winter
More than 90% of snow-clearing equipment in the Moscow region is ready for winter, according to official outlets TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported that re-equipment must be completed by November 15. RIA Novosti specified that the equipmen…
Netanyahu orders security inspections of foreign airlines flying to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered tighter security checks on foreign airlines operating flights to Israel, with the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben-Ezra, tasked with appointing an inspector for foreign civi…
AJet plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after note about explosives
An AJet plane flying from Ankara to Şanlıurfa made an emergency landing in Turkey after a note about possible explosives was found on board, RBC reported, citing DHA. Passengers were checked, and RIA Novosti later reported that no explosive…
Zhukovsky airport introduces temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures
Moscow's Zhukovsky airport has introduced temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft, Rosaviatsia said, according to Interfax. The airport suspended operations. Similar restrictions were earlier introduced at Vnukovo, D…
Rosaviatsiya restricts flights at Moscow airports; Rossiya adjusts schedule
On October 4, Rosaviatsiya introduced temporary airspace restrictions around Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports, and at Krasnodar airport, citing flight safety. The agency said flight schedules could be adjusted. On Octo…
Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports handling flights by coordination, Rosaviatsia says
Flights at Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports are being accepted and dispatched only in coordination with the relevant authorities, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) said, citing temporary restrictions on the use of …
Sochi airport imposes temporary flight restrictions for fourth time in a day
Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency introduced temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft at Sochi airport, Interfax reported, citing Rosaviatsia. The airport temporarily stopped servicing flights. According to Interf…
Krasnodar airport halts flights twice in a day under temporary restrictions
Temporary restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft were introduced at Krasnodar's Pashkovsky airport, with the airport suspending flight servicing, according to Rosaviatsia via Interfax. The airport halted operations a second time…
Volgograd airport suspends flight arrivals and departures under temporary restrictions
Volgograd airport suspended the reception and departure of aircraft, with temporary restrictions introduced at the airport. Russia's aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said the restrictions were needed to ensure flight safety. The documents do …
London–Chicago flight declares emergency and returns to Heathrow, TASS reports
A flight travelling from London to Chicago declared a distress signal, Russia's RIA Novosti reported. TASS later reported, citing a source in European Union air traffic control services, that the aircraft landed back at London's Heathrow ai…
Russia opens first dedicated air corridor for civilian drones in Khanty-Mansi region
Russia has opened its first dedicated air route for civilian drones, RIA Novosti reported, with iXBT saying the Transport Ministry announced the move. The route, designated U1, is in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, runs 440 km and sits a…
Moscow Region Buys 679 Units of Municipal Equipment for Winter Cleanup
Authorities in the Moscow Region have purchased municipal utility equipment for winter cleanup, according to two state outlets. TASS put the purchase at 679 units and said the MBU fleet grew 15% to almost 5,200 units, while RIA Novosti repo…