General aviation
Military airspace control centre gets new premises
A new underground facility and operations room were inaugurated at the military section of Ljubljana airport on 12 July to make the facility comparable to those in other NATO countries.
Under Slovenia's defence law, the country's airspace is monitored and protected by the military. The centre monitors and controls the airspace 24/7.
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Turkey says yes to Hague but on all issues
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that all existing issues between Athens and Ankara should be referred to an international court, but "as a whole," and warned that otherwise the existing thaw in bilateral relations may not last. In an interview with A Haber TV, Cavusoglu specifically argued for a "package solution to all issues."
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Turkey condemns Germany for statements over dispute with Greece
Turkish foreign ministry "strongly condemned and rejected the unfounded" statements made by the German Chancellery against Turkey.
"Instead of making biased statements that do not comply with the spirit of the Alliance, we expect Germany to invite Greece to act in accordance with international treaties," Foreign Minister Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said.
Greece: Rage over record-high number of Turkish violations in Aegean, PM Mitsotakis to raise issue with Biden
Last Wednesday we had 168 airspace violations and 42 overflights above Greek territory and residential areas of Greece
Bulgaria allowed a Russian plane to Fly through its Airspace
An official representative of the Bulgarian government confirmed to BGNES Media that a Russian government plane was flying through Bulgarian airspace.
The source clarified that it was a permitted flight by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which had a humanitarian purpose - to pick up Russian diplomats.
Russia is Closing its Airspace to Airlines from Bulgaria
Bulgaria is Closing its Airspace to all Russian Aircraft
Bulgaria introduces a ban on the take-off/landing and entry of Russian aircraft into the country's airspace.
All aircraft with a license issued by the Russian Federation may not enter the sovereign airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria, including the airspace over territorial waters.
The ban is in force from 00.00 on February 26, 2022.
Airspace over Geneva Will Be Closed for Putin-Biden Meeting on June 16
The airspace over Geneva during the summit of Russian and U.S. leaders, scheduled for 16 June, may be closed for civil aviation, the spokesman for the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport said on Tuesday as Switzerland is preparing to monitor the airspace, Swiss media report.
UN Civil Aviation Agency Calls Urgent Meeting to Discuss Belarus Act of Air Piracy
The UN civil aviation agency will hold an urgent meeting Thursday (27 May) to discuss Belarus after Western powers on the UN Security Council called for the body to investigate Minsk's diversion of a European flight and arrest of a dissident.
EU Council Imposes Sanctions on Belarus after ‘state-organised hijacking’ of Plane
The European Council has proposed an air traffic ban on Belarus amid outrage over the arrest of opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, after a Ryanair flight he was travelling on was forced to make an emergency landing in Minsk.
The ban will prevent Belarusian airlines from flying in the airspace of the 27 EU member states and prevent them from landing at airports in the EU.