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European Commission Blacklists 21 Russian Airlines

Aeroflot, S7, UTair are among 21 airlines added to the EU’s Air Safety List.

The European Commission's blacklist of 21 Russian carriers includes S7 Airlines. (Image: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-ND) by LV Aircraft Photography)

By Vladimir Karnozov

April 11, 2022

The European Commission on Monday added 21 Russian airlines to the EU Air Safety List, banning Aeroflot, S7, UTair, and 18 others from EU skies in yet another move to sanction Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine. Last month, the U.S. and EU demanded that all European lessors terminate their relationships with Russian carriers and that Russian airlines return all leased aircraft—more than 500 in total—to their owners in the West. Russian airlines’ refusal to comply resulted in 78 jets being seized at airports around the world.

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