the eu aviation authorities say the decision is bed on multiple factors including vaccination levelsnd easing of restrictions across european country. its executive director says it will mark a big step forward in the normalization of air travels. travelers will be required to put on masks if requested by airline companies. many are easing or ending their mask mandates. france will lift their mask mandate next week. the rule will remain in effect in some places including hospitals. >>> some of japan's row mote island in okinawa lack healthcare. not everyone in the region is comfortable with that. it stems from fierce fighting there during world war ii. residents are sensitive regarding to the activity of any uniform personnel. as we see in this next story, the sdf is hoping to win their trust. >> reporter: late at night a phone call came into japan's self defense force based in naha requesting patient transport. personnel lift into action and in 15 minutes, the helicopter is ready for take off with two doctors on board. the services are essential to protect the lives of people on rem

from today, the eu's aviation safety committee has relaxed its guidance. l court. the cases in the us are starting to tick up again, although you can see from this graph they are far from the peak a few months ago. ican i can sort of understand why the italians have kept the mass mandate in place. it was so horrendous in the first wave. i think psychologically, the italians will need some reassuring. i psychologically, the italians will need some reassuring.- psychologically, the italians will need some reassuring. i think it's reassurance _ need some reassuring. i think it's reassurance and _ need some reassuring. i think it's reassurance and i _ need some reassuring. i think it's reassurance and i do _ need some reassuring. i think it's reassurance and i do wonder, - need some reassuring. i think it's reassurance and i do wonder, i i need some reassuring. i think it's i reassurance and i do wonder, i was actually thinking about this just a couple days ago. i was in estonia and a conference, 200 people, none wearing masks. i can imagine something like that

of the day's other news: airlines and airports in eu countries are no longer telling passengers and staff to wear face masks. the european union aviation force today, is a big step forward in normalising air travel. some airlines will still require face coverings to be worn. preliminary results from parliamentary elections in lebanon suggest the iranian—backed hezbollah and its allies have lost support. they had a majority in the outgoing assembly but have lost a number of seats to independents standing on a pro—reform ticket. a christian party backed by saudi arabia says it's gained ground. turnout for the election was low, atjust iti%. north korea has deployed the military to stabilise the supply of medicines, as the country battles an explosive wave of coronavirus that's led to more than one million people becoming ill injust a few days. to help its neighbours with vaccines and tests and has made an offer to pyongyang. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: asia marks one of the most important buddhist festivals, vesak day, also known as buddha day. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi.

us and eu restrictions and maintain a fleet of more than 300 airliners are in good condition, otherwise it is simply impossible. what is the prospect of import substitution for the russian aviation industry? 56 flight destinations in the world, international awards of recognition and hundreds of thousands of satisfied passengers, all this is pro-russian air carrier aeroflot before its degradation under the pressure of sanctions. things are so bad at the company that by the end of the summer it will be forced to dismantle a certain number of its planes for spare parts in order to maintain its fleet of 350 fighters in over the past two decades, aeroflot managed to transform itself and the descendants of the communist era into an award-winning the international carrier now faces a future similar to its soviet past . aeroflot cannot purchase parts from boeing or airbus against the background of the sanctions. official service from manufacturers also became unavailable after the invasion of ukraine , and the new favorite word of russian propagandists , import substitution in the aviation industry, is also not relevant according to data. western journalists will not be able to establi

eu is pulling with the embargo to rebuild, the production cycle at its refineries . difficult, expensive and long. after all, the mpz produces a whole range of products, without which the transport industry will become. aviationrosene, fuel oil , diesel fuel, lubricating oils, petroleum bitumen, coke is a raw material for petrochemistry. if you try to supply oil there, and from other regions, then it will be necessary. preliminarily carry out very serious technological, and modernization of the replacement of equipment for technological processes. and this is, firstly, a very expensive procedure. and secondly, this is a very long process that can take several years. briefly for reference, and in 2021, out of the 28 million tons of oil purchased by germany, more than two-thirds came from russia via the pipeline. friendship this pipe supplies not only refineries in the eastern part of germany, but also the largest refineries in poland czech republic slovakia hungary it is not surprising that, according to the newspaper politics, the eu again did not reach an agreement on sanctions against russia hungary continues to block a proposal to ban the import of russian oil, the czech republic bulgaria and slovakia also

first comprehensive exercise of nato air defense missile forces using real aviation flights spain today in the meantime, the eu changes. it is natural to touch on russia at the same time, china has already made a preliminary decision regarding russia, which is still designated as a partner in the documents of the alliance. we will correct the status of russia, which in the previous version was designated as a partner. we will include china which has not been mentioned before. we are faced with a new power that has set itself the goal of technological superiority. and it's not democratic. it seems to me that the alliance advocates a complete rupture of relations, accusing russia of non-compliance with the provisions of the documents. in particular , the baltic states and poland are in favor of lifting restrictions on the deployment of alliance troops in central and eastern europe, but here, of course not. it is clear that this phrase is generally worthy of a separate discussion. yes, uh, it's not democratic technologically, in general, movement, superiority and so on, but god bless him here more interesting. ye

airlines and airports in eu countries are no longer telling passengers and staff to wear facemasks. the european union aviation comes into force today — is a big step forward in normalising air travel. some airlines will still require face coverings to be worn. the queen has attended the final night of the royal windsor horse show — which was the first official event to celebrate her platinum jubilee. applause her majesty was met with a standing ovation as she arrived. celebrities including tom cruise, helen mirren and katherinejenkins appeared in the open—air celebration. and martin clunes. well spotted. and that was helen mirren as elizabeth i. my mirren as elizabeth i. my goodness. did she think it was fancy dress? i do not think so. why did you not tell me? you do not have many more early is but did you look up to the sky this morning? it was really reining in sheffield and as i approached manchester it was getting better. but still wet here. if you have clear skies, take a look outside and you may see the moon has turned a dusky shade of red. here's a live shot from chile. it's the result of a total lunar

airlines and airports in eu countries are no longer telling passengers and staff to wear facemasks. the european union aviationting the royal windsor horse show to mark the beginning of queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee celebrations. helena wilkinson was there. arriving to a delighted audience, the queen looked well. she and the audience were witness to a spectacular show — taken through more than five centuries of history. at its heart, the queen's beloved animal — horses. more than 500 took part, accompanied by 1,000 performers. singing. there were spectacular stunts... ..a hollywood star, and music, too. # while thou shalt flourish, shalt flourish great and free... over the years, definitely, my admiration for her has grown, and so i think that makes you even more nervous. anybody that sort of says they're blase about singing for the queen, i just don't believe! and i'm sure that everybody backstage is feeling the need to really put on their best performance, because that's what she deserves. as well as the pomp and pageantry, there was humour. on behalf of everyone here, we'd like to very humbly thank you