U.S. acting to cut exports to 3 Russian Airlines

U.S. acting to cut exports to 3 Russian Airlines.

On Thursday the U.S. Commerce Department said it will health the export to three Russian airlines in a move to prevent Aeroflot, Utair and Azur Air — from receiving items from the U.S., including parts to service their aircraft.  “Those restrictions are significant because it’s obviously difficult to keep flying if you can’t service your planes,” Matthew Axelrod, an assistant Commerce secretary for export enforcement, told reporters.

The effect, he said, is that the sanctioned airlines “and their fleet of aircraft will, over time, largely be unable to continue flying, either internationally or domestically, as they are now cut off from the international support and the U.S. parts and related services they need to maintain and support their fleets.”

The actions, known as temporary denial orders, do allow the Commerce Department to grant exceptions when the safety of a flight would be at risk. The orders extend for 180 days, though they can be renewed.  The three airlines that were singled out had already violated U.S. government restrictions, and the actions were taken to prevent expected violations in the future, officials said.

 

AP

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