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Feb 18, 2016 (newstodate): EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has now lifted its restrictions on the use of the airspace over Crimea.
Since the Russian annexation of the Crimea, EASA has banned commercial flights through the Crimean airspace for safety reasons.
Commercial airlines are now allowed to return flights over Crimea, relieving them of the extra flying time caused by detours.
EASA also maintains Ukraine's sovereignty over the area as flight operations are controlled by Ukrainian ATC and airnav charges are to collected by Ukraine, not Russia.
EASA and the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine have also concluded a new Working Arrangement on January 18, 2016, facilitating preparations for the implementation of the envisaged EU-Ukraine Common Aviation Area Agreement.
ICAO also denies Russia's rights to take over control of the air space over the Crimea peninsula.
Since the Russian annexation of the Crimea, EASA has banned commercial flights through the Crimean airspace for safety reasons.
Commercial airlines are now allowed to return flights over Crimea, relieving them of the extra flying time caused by detours.
EASA also maintains Ukraine's sovereignty over the area as flight operations are controlled by Ukrainian ATC and airnav charges are to collected by Ukraine, not Russia.
EASA and the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine have also concluded a new Working Arrangement on January 18, 2016, facilitating preparations for the implementation of the envisaged EU-Ukraine Common Aviation Area Agreement.
ICAO also denies Russia's rights to take over control of the air space over the Crimea peninsula.