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Air India plane stranded in Russia, a problem for global air transport

Air India plane stranded in Russia, a problem for global air transport

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 The diversion of a United States-built Air India airliner to Russia with engine issues has led to a serious problem for global air transport. It has highlighted industry anxieties surrounding Russian airspace, just a day after the leader of a major American carrier forecast almost the same scenario.

On Tuesday, a worldwide industry gathering concluded with carriers at odds over the use of Russia as a critical crossing point in the global air transport network, with United Airlines citing trade issues and India's flag carrier supporting it. 

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In response to economic sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, Russia has barred several international carriers from entering its airspace, redrawing air routes and impacting business models for some airlines that must now fly around the world's largest country.

According to the Brussels-based air traffic control authority Eurocontrol, one aircraft between Europe and Asia creates three throughout the network as passengers take connecting flights.

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Reportedly, the leaders and airlines from the United States, Europe, and Japan have stopped flying over Russia. However, Air India, as well as some Gulf-based and Chinese airlines, fly over Russia.

Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Air India, said at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) annual meeting, “At Air India, we operate according to the ambition of what is provided to us by the nation of India, and not all nations agree. So there are going to be different outcomes as a consequence.”

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An Air India flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Magadan, Russia. The passengers were kept in substandard accommodations. 

The flight was traveling from India’s Delhi to San Francisco, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members. Later on, Air India said that a replacement flight would be sent from India’s Mumbai to transport the passengers from Russia’s Magadan to San Francisco.


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