The head of the International Air Transport Association, William Walsh, called for the opening of the Trans-Siberian route from Europe to Asia after the end of the conflict. Writes about it “businessmanon Tuesday, December 7th.
“We must strive to reopen Russian airspace to make it available to all airlines for transit through traditional Siberian flights so that Europe can reach Asia in the most efficient way possible,” Walsh said.
According to a representative of the carriers association, the resumption of transit through the airspace of the Russian Federation is an important goal for the aviation industry, given the congestion and competition problems caused by the current situation.
In February 2022, European states imposed a ban on flights of civilian airliners from Russia. Rosaviatsiya as a response closed the sky for companies from 36 countries.