Greece prohibits flights of Russian aircraft in Greek national airspace

The Greek Civil Aviation Authority on Monday issued a notam that bans flights over the national airspace of Greece by all aircraft operated by Russian interests, effective from Monday.

The aviation directive prohibiting the use of Greece's national airspace by Russian air carriers followed the European Union's decision to close its airspace for the Russian Federation.

In particular, according to an announcement by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the notam provides for the following:

Aircraft owned by Russian companies, Russian Airlines (AOC) or Russian-controlled companies, including private jets, are prohibited from landing, taking off, entering or passing through Greek national airspace.

• The aviation directive excludes flights of humanitarian interest, hospital flights and flights for search and rescue purposes with the approval of the Greek government as well as all emergency flights.
• The notam will have a duration of three months and is valid from Monday, February 28.