BIS Issues Denial Orders for 3 Russian Airlines
The Bureau of Industry and Security on April 7 suspended the export privileges of three Russian airlines for violating U.S. export controls against Russia. The agency issued 180-day temporary denial orders for Aeroflot, Azur Air and UTair, which bar the airlines from participating in transactions with items subject to the Export Administration Regulations, BIS said. The agency said it may renew the denial orders after 180 days.
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BIS said the airlines continued to fly without a license after their planes were added to the agency’s list of restricted Russian aircraft last month. The temporary denial orders represent the “first enforcement action” taken by BIS against Russia since it began its war in Ukraine, Matthew Axelrod, the agency’s senior export enforcement official, said during a call with reporters.