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• Paul Ash
Aeroflot is proposing restrictions on foreign charter operators flying from Russia, a measure that could reshape access to the country’s outbound charter market. The available report does not specify the proposed limits, affected operators or the regulatory process for implementing them.
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Aeroflot is proposing restrictions on foreign charter operators flying from Russia, a measure that could reshape access to the country’s outbound charter market. The available report does not specify the proposed limits, affected operators or the regulatory process for implementing them.
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