Moscow Air Hub Imposes Flight Altitude and Transit Restrictions Until August 12
نظرة سريعة
- Rosaviatsiya has restricted flights in the Moscow air hub until August 12, limiting altitudes to 4,900 meters and prohibiting transit flights for safety.
- The Association of Tour Operators of Russia expects no significant impact on Russian passengers, primarily affecting carriers flying through Moscow airspace without landing.
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لماذا يهم
The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has implemented flight restrictions in the Moscow air hub area, limiting altitudes and prohibiting transit flights, citing flight safety concerns. These measures follow a temporary regime established on June 20th, which restricted light and ultralight aircraft and civilian drones in central Russia.
MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Flights in the Moscow air hub area until 2:59 a.m. Moscow time on August 12 may only be conducted at altitudes up to 4,900 meters, while transit flights are prohibited, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) announced.
TASS has compiled the key details of the decision.
Regulator’s statement
- Rosaviatsiya has issued a notice (NOTAM) for air transport operators regarding flights in the Moscow air hub area.
- Until 2:59 a.m. Moscow time on August 12, flights within its boundaries may only be conducted at altitudes below flight level 160 (approximately 4,900 meters).
- Transit flights through the Moscow aviation hub are prohibited.
Reasons
- As the regulator clarified, the measures have been taken to ensure flight safety.
Other restrictions
- The temporary regime established on June 20th, which restricts flights of light and ultralight aircraft, as well as civilian unmanned aerial vehicles, at altitudes up to 5,200 meters in several regions of central Russia, remains in effect.
Impact of the decision
- The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) does not expect the changes to flights in the Moscow aviation hub area to have a significant impact on Russian passengers.
- As Artur Muradyan, Vice President of ATOR, explained in the association's statement, the changes only apply to aircraft that previously flew through Moscow airspace without landing.
- He clarified that the restrictions will primarily affect Russian carriers operating flights from the northwest to the south of the country, as well as some Asian airlines that fly to Europe through Russian airspace.
أسئلة مفتوحة
- What specific safety concerns prompted these restrictions?
- How many flights/airlines are directly affected?
- Will the restrictions be extended beyond August 12?
