Airlines
Russia Wants Western-built Aircraft on RA-Registry
A new rule would end the standard practice of Russian operators registering their Airbus and Boeing fleets in Ireland and Bermuda.
An Aeroflot Boeing 737-800 takes off from Brussels. The Russian flag carrier has registered all its Western airplanes in Bermuda to escape high import taxes. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by pfs481)
An Aeroflot Boeing 737-800 takes off from Brussels. The Russian flag carrier has registered all its Western airplanes in Bermuda to escape high import taxes. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by pfs481)

The Russian government wants to require Russian operators to re-register their Western-built aircraft under the country’s jurisdiction, a move that seeks to end the long-standing practice that Russian airlines—government-owned and privately held ones alike—register their non-Russian-built aircraft abroad.