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Russian Sanctions Could Dent Business Aviation Market
Business aviation companies now face new pressures to ensure they do not breach sanctions and other restrictions on Russian-controlled aircraft.

Almost 500 business aircraft with significant connections to Russia are now potentially caught up in operating restrictions and sanctions imposed by Western nations in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, according to aviation data group WingX. The company’s managing director, Richard Koe, said that airspace closures and threats of assets being impounded have significantly dented an otherwise positive outlook for the business aviation sector in recent weeks.