How global conflict is pushing airlines to rely on this risky flight corridor

Airlines flying from Europe to the Far East have become reliant on a precarious 85-mile air corridor above the Caucasus, ...
Yahoo

Putin says Russian air defenses were to blame for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first public admission of ...
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Russia shot at Azerbaijan Airlines plane before crash, says country’s president

Azerbaijan’s president said Russia shot down a passenger airliner, accusing Moscow of trying to cover up the issue for days. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of ...
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Putin: Russia to blame in jet crash

MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia's air defense was to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first public admission of ...
News.az

Russia reactivates Boeing 747s amid fleet shortages

Rossiya Airlines is reportedly preparing to restore up to nine 747-400s, some over 20 years old, to supplement its fleet, ...