Ban on Russian use of US airspace will be in place by end of Wednesday

The US DoT and FAA said orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering and using all US airspace will be fully in effect by the end of Wednesday. The orders suspend operations of all aircraft owned, certified, operated, registered, chartered, leased, or controlled by, for, or for the benefit of, any Russia citizen. This includes passenger and cargo flights, and scheduled as well as charter flights that will "effectively closing US air space to all Russian commercial air carriers and other Russian civil aircraft," the department said.<br/>