Aircraft
Bermuda Suspends Russian Airlines’ Airworthiness Certificates
Russian airplanes registered in Bermuda lose their airworthiness certificates.
Leased aircraft operated by Russian airlines such as Aeroflot and registered in Bermuda have lost their airworthiness certificates. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-ND) by LV Aircraft Photography)
Leased aircraft operated by Russian airlines such as Aeroflot and registered in Bermuda have lost their airworthiness certificates. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-ND) by LV Aircraft Photography)

The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has suspended the airworthiness certificates of all airplanes operating under an agreement between Bermuda and the Russian Federation. The so-called provisional suspension took effect from March 12, effectively requiring what the BCAA characterized as “a significant number” of the more than 900 mostly commercial airplanes flying under the UK overseas territory’s oversight to re-register in Russia to operate. More than 500 airplanes operate under foreign registry in Russia.