Russia presses Montreal aviation talks and UN to ease sanctions on spare parts and overflights

Russia has asked aviation leaders meeting in Montreal and the United Nations to ease sanctions restricting spare parts and overflight rights, calling Western measures "unlawful coercive measures" and warning they pose safety risks. The appeal follows U.S. moves to ease Belavia sanctions while blocking Russian carriers' access to aircraft parts.

Discovered 2025-09-21T19:24:57.991748-07:00 | 2025-09-21T19:24:57.991748-07:00

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Russia has framed existing aviation sanctions as a safety issue and is asking aviation bodies in Montreal and the UN to relax restrictions after calling Western measures "unlawful coercive measures."
Sanctions are already reshaping fleet economics and supply chains: Moscow has spent at least $5.6 billion re-registering aircraft and carriers have obtained roughly €1 billion in Boeing and Airbus spare parts through intermediary channels.
Policy divergence on enforcement is growing: Washington has moved to exempt Belavia from sanctions while simultaneously blocking Russian airlines' access to aircraft parts, a split that will affect compliance, liability and aircraft support pathways.

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