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 […]
Read more
Tag: sanctions
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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, […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
Where Sanctions Against Russia Lead — The Case of Finnair
Photo: © Masakatsu Ukon / Creative Commons licence Following the closure of Russian airspace to European carriers in spring 2022, Finnair lost routes that previously allowed efficient air connections between […]
Read more