European
aviation safety regulators on Wednesday said airlines could consider flying
over parts of #Crimea which were previously off-limits after Russia's annexation
of the area, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Airlines can
consider flights in the airspace around Simferopol using two designated routes,
the Cologne, Germany-based European Aviation Safety Agency, or EASA, said in a
note to carriers, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The safety
agency had advised airlines to avoid the airspace over Crimea because of
conflicting jurisdictional claims between Ukraine and Russia. Although Ukraine
is the only recognized country with authority over the airspace, Russia has
claimed responsibility for the area, as reported.
Although the
jurisdictional dispute persists, EASA said in a newly issued Safety Information
Bulletin that "a robust framework" was in place for risk mitigation
measures and that airlines could use information provided by Ukraine to plan
flights.
It is noted
that the limited approval of flights isn't just a political victory for
Ukraine. Airlines pay fees for flights in foreign airspace, which is typically
is used to pay air-traffic controllers and equipment upgrades.
EASA said it
would continue to monitor the situation in the region and update safety advice
if warranted.
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