Photo by © Aviation of Russia The US Department of Commerce has authorised Boeing to resume direct commercial support for Belarusian flag carrier Belavia, including the supply of spare parts […]
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Canada’s Federal Court Rejects Volga-Dnepr Appeal Over An-124
An-124 aircraft at Toronto airport / Photo: © Craig Berry / CTV News Toronto Canada’s Federal Court has rejected an appeal by Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr over the seizure of […]
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EU Sanctions Ground Spain’s Ka-32A11BC Firefighting Helicopter Fleet
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Spain’s fleet of Kamov Ka-32A11BC firefighting helicopters has been withdrawn from service after European Union sanctions against Russia disrupted access to […]
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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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Prospects for Restoring Direct Air Service Between Russia and the United States: Current Situation Analysis
Photo © Sergey Bobylev, TASS Russia has officially initiated discussions on resuming direct air service with the United States, which was suspended in March 2022 at the initiative of the […]
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Technical Inspection of Russian An-124 Aircraft Conducted at Pearson Airport (Toronto)
Photo of the An-124 taken by a passenger aboard a departing aircraft at Toronto Airport, reddit.com In February 2022, a Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124-100 (registration RA-82078) arrived in Toronto, delivering […]
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Russia to Urge ICAO to End Politically Motivated Sanctions Threatening Aviation Safety
ICAO headquarters. Photo © Doug / flickr.com A delegation from the Russian Federation, led by Deputy Minister of Transport Vladimir Poteshkin, will participate in the 42nd Assembly of the International […]
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US Authorization for Belavia: Boeing Maintenance Permitted, Flights Prohibited
Image provided under a CC0 license — public domain On September 12, 2025, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an official authorization letter to Belavia, the national […]
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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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