Government bans all Russian aircraft – including private jets chartered by Oligarchs – from UK airspace from MIDNIGHT
- Russian aircraft or jets chartered by Russians will be banned from UK airspace
- The ban covers airlines such as Aeroflot or jets owned or rented by Oligarchs
- The ban will begin at midnight and continues until 11.59pm on May 23, 2022
The Department of Transport will ban Russian commercial and civilian aircraft from UK airspace from midnight.
In a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) published by the Department of Transport, all aircraft ‘owned, chartered or operated by a person connected with Russia’ will be banned from UK air space from midnight.
The ban includes airspace over the UK’s territorial seas – although it will not prevent jets flying outside the 12-mile territorial limit.
Russian owned aircraft will be banned from UK airspace from midnight until May 23, the Civil Aviation Authority has announced
The Department of Transport has banned all Russian aircraft from UK airspace from midnight until 11.59pm on May 23
According to the NOTAM – which will affect aircraft owned or chartered by oligarchs or commercial passenger jets such as those owned by Russian flag carrier Aeroflot.
The ban will start at midnight and will continue until 11.59pm on May 23.
The Civil Aviation Authority told MailOnline: ‘Following the announcement by the Prime Minister in Parliament today, the UK Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the foreign carrier permit held by Aeroflot Russia Airlines (Aeroflot) until further notice.
‘This means that Aeroflot will not be permitted to operate flights to or from the United Kingdom until further notice.’
MailOnline has approached the Department of Transport for a comment.