The Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) has opened cases against airlines, interpreting aircraft leasing as royalties. This violates international agreements and threatens the destruction of Ukrainian aviation.
A two-week ceasefire helped airline stocks rise, but fuel shortages will last for months. The cost of flights will remain high.
Low-cost airline Wizz Air is preparing to resume operations in Ukraine and has announced future opportunities for pilots. The company will hold information sessions in European cities.
Due to US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory measures, 8 Middle Eastern countries have closed their airspace. This has led to mass flight cancellations by many major airlines.
European low-cost airlines, including Wizz Air and Ryanair, plan to resume flights to Ukraine after a peace agreement is signed, predicting a boom in "catastrophe tourism" and the return of people. Wizz Air plans to base 15 aircraft within two years, and Ryanair could resume services two weeks after an agreement.
Airlines worldwide have canceled hundreds of flights due to a serious software glitch in Airbus SE, threatening to disrupt the holiday travel season. The European aviation safety regulator is demanding a software update for over 6,500 A320 aircraft, some of which will require grounding for repairs.
A WizzAir plane flying from Warsaw to Barcelona was forced to return to the Polish capital's airport due to a technical malfunction. Over 150 passengers were on board, and the flight will likely be canceled.
Poland is restricting air traffic in the east of the country along the borders with Belarus and Ukraine from September 10 to December 9. The flight ban is in effect due to the detection of 16 Russian drones on Polish territory.
On July 26, Italian airports will be paralyzed due to mass strikes, affecting Ryanair, EasyJet, Volotea, and Wizz Air. Strikes will also take place in Spain and Portugal, intensifying chaos for travelers.
Due to strong winds on the Portuguese island of Madeira, over 100 flights have been canceled in a week. On Sunday, more than 30 planes did not depart, including Wizz Air flights to Poland.
The European Parliament is considering banning airlines from charging for hand luggage weighing up to 7 kilograms. This initiative aims to standardize baggage rules and improve passenger rights.
Ben Gurion Airport in Israel is closed until further notice. Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and Wizz Air are canceling flights, the situation affects flights in other countries.
Lufthansa is canceling the sale of goods on board aircraft for economic reasons from September. The company plans to use artificial intelligence to analyze passengers' food consumption.
The Ministry of Development explained that the Welcome aircraft's flight over Lviv was a test flight to check aeronautical equipment. The resumption of flights is not yet planned; safety conditions are required.
