An Aeroflot plane at JFK.
On the same day that Canada and Europe announced they would block their airspace to Russian airlines, Aeroflot violated a restriction on using Canadian airspace.
Transport Canada said late on Sunday that they were aware that Aeroflot Flight 111 violated the prohibition put in place on Russian flights using Canadian airspace. The flight from Miami to Moscow took off on Sunday. Transport Canada will investigate the actions of Aeroflot and Canada's air-traffic control service provider, Nav Canada.
(1/2) We are aware that Aeroflot flight 111 violated the prohibition put in place earlier today on Russian flights using Canadian airspace.
— Transport Canada (@Transport_gc) February 28, 2022
There are no direct flights between Russia and Canada according to a representative for the Transport Minister.
The Canadian regulator said they would not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action and other measures to prevent future violations.
Aeroflot entered the Canadian airspace, according to Nav Canada. According to the report, the aircraft operator identified the flight as a humanitarian flight as it approached domestic airspace, which requires special handling by air traffic control under normal conditions.
Nav Canada said in a statement that they are cooperating with Transport Canada to investigate the occurrence, and are working with neighboring Air navigation service providers to support rerouting of aircraft prior to them entering Canadian-controlled airspace.
On Sunday, Alghabra announced that his country would close its airspace to all Russian flights in order to hold Russia accountable for an unprovoked attack on its neighbor.
We will hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked attacks against Ukraine. The Government of Canada condemns Russia's aggressive actions and will continue to stand with Ukraine.
The European Union will close its airspace to planes owned, registered, or controlled by Russians, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
They won't be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU.
As more airlines canceled flights into and out of Russia, the US embassy in Moscow urged Americans to leave the country.
Delta Air Lines has terminated its code-sharing agreement with Aeroflot.
We have removed our code from Aeroflot-operated services beyond Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport and from Delta-operated services in Los Angeles and New York. Delta stated in a statement on Friday that it does not fly to Russia or Ukraine.
British airspace has barred Aeroflot from entering. Russian airlines will be barred from using Poland and the Czech Republic's airspace, as well as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Canada, along with the U.S. and other nations, has imposed heavy penalties on Russia, specifically targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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