Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Spain’s fleet of Kamov Ka-32A11BC firefighting helicopters has been withdrawn from service after European Union sanctions against Russia disrupted access to […]
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SSJ100 Sustainment Model Rebuilt as Domestic Support Network Expands Across Fleet
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s SSJ100 fleet sustainment outlook has been reshaped following a post-2022 restructuring of engineering, maintenance and supply-chain support mechanisms after the withdrawal of Western […]
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Belavia’s Boeing Flights to Russia Show Limited Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions
Photo by © Aviation of Russia In early September 2025, the United States partially lifted sanctions imposed on Belarusian airline Belavia in August 2023. This change allows the carrier to […]
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Belarus President Calls Remaining Belavia Sanctions ‘Absurd Restrictions’
Image © Pulkovo airport press service / Archive photo On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Federal Government removed Belarusian national carrier Belavia from the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list while […]
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Russia-Ethiopia ACMI Deal Negotiations Face Secondary Sanctions Risks for Ethiopian Airlines
Image © LLBG Spotter, Flickr.com Russia is currently negotiating with Ethiopian Airlines to establish an aircraft wet lease agreement covering aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI). Ch-aviation reported this development, […]
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How Sanctions Reshaped the Aviation Leasing and Insurance Market
Photo by © aviateka.su In June 2025, the High Court in London delivered one of the most significant rulings in the history of international aircraft leasing. AerCap, the world’s largest […]
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US Export Controls on COMAC Deliver Strategic Blow to China’s Aviation Industry
Image by Creative Commons license The escalating US export restrictions targeting China’s aviation industry have significantly intensified the technological rivalry between the two global powers. Since the initiation of the […]
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Aeroflot: 36 Aircraft Currently Under Active Insurance Settlement
Photo © Aeroflot press service Aeroflot CEO Sergey Aleksandrovskiy provided detailed insights in an interview with Kommersant regarding ongoing negotiations with foreign lessors, the airline’s fleet status, and route network […]
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