Turkish F-16s enter Nicosia FIR, buzz edge of buffer zone
Reports on Sunday said two Turkish F-16s had flown over Cyprus in the afternoon ahead of the visit of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday....
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Coronavirus: Air traffic in March fell by up to 91.6%
Cyprus aviation traffic has declined by up to 91.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, following the March 21 decree by the...
Audit boss eyes ‘spoiled’ air traffic controllers’ pay
Air traffic controllers got a tongue lashing from the auditor-general on Thursday, berated for working less than their European counterparts despite their generous pay packages....
French aeronautical exercise in Nicosia FIR on Tuesday
A French aeronautical exercise will take place on Tuesday within the Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR) in the region of Paphos and Polis Chrysochous. According...
Cyprus and Israel begin two-day military exercise
The armed forces of the Republic of Cyprus and of Israel on Monday begin an exercise in the framework of the annual military cooperation programme...
British bases ask to reserve airspace within Nicosia FIR ‘for preparatory reasons’
The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) on Thursday requested from Cypriot authorities to reserve airspace within Nicosia’s Flight Information Region (FIR), according to the head of...
Nicosia to host regional flight safety conference in April
A regional flight safety conference will be hosted on April 13, in Nicosia. The conference which focuses on the north-eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East aims...
Cyprus protests to the UN over violations of its airspace by Turkey
Cyprus has protested to the UN over infringements of international air traffic regulations and violations of its national airspace by Turkey, as well as the...
Grand plans for enhancing Cyprus’ regional flight operations
The Flight Safety Foundation Mediterranean (FSF-MED) is in the process of promoting three initiatives to enhance and expand Cyprus’ position in the region. The organisation’s...
Bodies of missing airmen recovered (Update 3: adds communication with tower)
By Evie Andreou THE BODIES of the two men believed to have been on board of the 5B-CLI, twin-prop Diamond DA42 training plane that crashed...
