Russia’s federal air transport authority, Rosaviatsia, has banned Egyptair from operating to Russian airports following the recent fatal crash of Metrojet Flight 9268 in Egypt. This decision comes amidst reports of potential security deficiencies at Sharm El Sheikh Airport. As of November 14th, Egyptair is no longer permitted to operate to Russia until the airline could verify that it had sufficient security measures in place. The airline has been ordered to submit a report on its security procedures to Rosaviatsia, which will then make a determination regarding the resumption of operations between Russia and Egypt. The ban is expected to last at least 40 days.

State-owned airline, Estonian Air, officially ceased operations on November 8th 2015. This was following a European Union (EU) ruling stating that the airline had benefited from government funded subsidies, which gave the carrier unfair advantage. The airline was ordered to recover the US$91.3 million it had received from the government. The airline stated that it would be unable to repay the subsidies and consequently would be required to cease operations.

The Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) announced that they would be suspending the flying certificates of all Boeing 737 aircraft operating within Russia. This decision was prompted by reports that the tail control surfaces of the Boeing 737 suffer from constructive deficiencies. The IAC concerns stemmed from the 2013 fatal crash of Tatarsan Airlines Flight 363. Russia’s Aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, has stated that the IAC cannot prohibit airlines from operating their 737 aircraft. However, the IAC will be holding a meeting with Boeing representatives and officials from Russia’s regulatory bodies, to better understand the concerns associated with the Boeing 737 aircraft.