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Feb 22, 2016 (newstodate): The decision by EASA to allow European airlines access to certain air lanes over the Crimea is not to be taken as an easing of the sanctions imposed on Russia after the annexation of the Crimea in 2014.
This was emphasized by an anonymous source within the EU Commission speaking to Russian media.
On February 17, 2016, EASA allowed flying over certain areas of the Crimea, which had previously been closed, recommending the use two air routes, L851 and M856, over the western part of the Black Sea, considered Ukrainian air space and managed by Ukrainian ATM.
So far, it is unclear which, if any, European airlines will actually use these re-opened venues.
For one, SAS has stated that it has no interest in flying through this airspace at the moment.
This was emphasized by an anonymous source within the EU Commission speaking to Russian media.
On February 17, 2016, EASA allowed flying over certain areas of the Crimea, which had previously been closed, recommending the use two air routes, L851 and M856, over the western part of the Black Sea, considered Ukrainian air space and managed by Ukrainian ATM.
So far, it is unclear which, if any, European airlines will actually use these re-opened venues.
For one, SAS has stated that it has no interest in flying through this airspace at the moment.