Cham Wings was sanctioned by the US government for allegedly helping the Syrian government in the civil war.

The U.S. Transportation Department Federal Aviation Administration orders will take effect by the end of the day Wednesday

President Joe Biden has announced that the US will close its airspace to all Russian planes in response to Moscow's ongoing military operations in Ukraine.

President Joe Biden has announced that the US will close its airspace to all Russian planes in response to Moscow's ongoing military operations in Ukraine.

Airlines already face potentially lengthy blockages of key east-west flight corridors after the EU and Moscow issued tit-for-tat airspace bans.

The move follows similar bans by Canada and the EU.

The announcement came in Biden's first State of the Union address and came on the heels of similar moves by the European Union and Canada.

The US government is set to announce a ban on Russian flights from American airspace following similar moves by the European Union and Canada, government and industry officials told Reuters.

President Joe Biden will announce a ban on Russian air carriers flying into U.S. airspace during his State of the Union address Tuesday, further penalizing Moscow for its war in Ukraine.

The precise timing is unclear but the development is expected within the next 24 hours, the sources said.

United Airlines said it has suspended flying over Russian airspace, joining other major US carriers who have taken the step after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This came after an announcement that United said it has temporarily suspended flying over Russian airspace, joining other major U.S. carriers who have done so after Russia's invasion.