“The GPS interference in Tartu forces us to droop flights till different options have been established,” Finnair mentioned at present. The suspension will final till Could 31.
Estonian International Minister Margus Tsahkna known as the GPS jamming a “hybrid assault” and blamed Russia — saying he intends to boost the difficulty on the EU and NATO.
“Russia is aware of very properly that the interference they’re inflicting could be very harmful for our air site visitors,” Tsahkna advised Estonian public broadcaster ERR. He known as it “a deliberate motion that’s disrupting our lives, placing folks’s lives in danger.”
GPS jamming has been a daily prevalence within the Baltic area because the begin of the struggle in Ukraine in 2022, and Russia is taken into account the almost definitely offender, though its duty has not been confirmed.
Planes can nonetheless fly safely with no GPS sign, however the jamming deprives pilots of an essential supply of geolocation.
“Most airports use different strategy strategies, however some airports, corresponding to Tartu, solely use strategies that require a GPS sign to assist them,” Jari Paajanen, Finnair’s director of operations, mentioned within the assertion.