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China Examines 2 Black Boxes of Crashed China Eastern Jet as Investigation Continues

After finding two black boxes from a crashed China Eastern jet, recovery crews are looking for more airplane debris, nearby video footage and eyewitness accounts, an official at China’s aviation regulator said on Monday. Flight MU5735, operated by a Boeing …

Update: One of Two Flight Recorders Located From China Eastern Plane Crash

The cockpit voice recorder from the China Eastern Airlines Corp. aircraft that crashed on Monday has been found and sent for analysis. Officials said all three pilots had current licenses, valid health certificates and solid experience. The two so-called black …

Rescuers Hunt for Victims, Flight Recorders After China Eastern Plane Crash

WUZHOU, China – Rescuers in southern China searched for survivors from a China Eastern Airlines jet on Tuesday after it crashed with 132 people on board and authorities said severe damage to the aircraft would make it difficult to establish …

Update: China Eastern Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 Crashes; 132 People Feared Dead

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. Media said there were no signs of survivors. The airline …

Bermuda Suspends Permits for Russian Planes

Bermuda’s aviation regulator said it is suspending certification of all Russian-operated airplanes registered in the British overseas territory due to international sanctions over the war in Ukraine, in a move expected to affect more than 700 planes. The regulator said …

Private Jet Linked to Russian Billionaire Impounded as UK Deepens Aviation Sanctions

Britain said on Wednesday it had impounded a plane connected to a Russian billionaire under new aviation sanctions which give authorities the power to detain any Russian aircraft and to ban exports of aviation or space-related goods to Russia. The …

Britain Unveils New Aviation Sanctions Against Russia

Britain unveiled new aviation sanctions on Wednesday which give the power to detain any Russian aircraft and banning exports of aviation or space-related goods to Russia, saying it had already impounded one plane. The measures to strengthen action against Russian …

EXPLAINER – How Sanctions Against Russia Are Hitting Global Aviation Industry

Russia’s size and close integration into the global aviation industry since the end of the Cold War means sanctions related to its invasion of Ukraine are having outsized consequences relative to earlier freezes on Iran and North Korea. Manufacturers, lessors, …

Global Firms Shut Ukraine Operations, as They Weigh Impact of Sanctions on Russia

Brewer Carlsberg, Japan Tobacco and a Coca-Cola bottler were among firms shutting factories in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia’s invasion, while UPS and FedEx Corp. suspended services in and out of the country. Ukraine closed its airspace as Russian forces …

Global Aviation Industry Assesses Growing Risks of Doing Business With Russia

The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is spreading beyond the airspace closings over the conflict zone as airlines, lessors and manufacturers face up to growing risks of doing business with Russia. Alaska’s Anchorage Airport, …