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• Luciano Braganca
The U.S. government has initiated civil forfeiture proceedings against a Gulfstream G550 owned by Deer Jet Beijing, alleging it flew to Iran in December 2024 and remained there for six days in violation of export controls. Authorities seized the aircraft at Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport on May 24.
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The U.S. government has initiated civil forfeiture proceedings against a Gulfstream G550 owned by Deer Jet Beijing, alleging it flew to Iran in December 2024 and remained there for six days in violation of export controls. Authorities seized the aircraft at Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport on May 24.
A Belarusian woman received a 12-month-and-one-day federal prison sentence for unlawfully exporting US-origin aircraft components to Russia through Armenia, in violation of US export controls and sanctions. She is to be deported to Belarus after serving her sentence.
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Belarusian flag carrier Belavia says it has U.S. approval to buy Boeing spare parts and software directly, ending its reliance on indirect sourcing. Reports say the authorization may also permit purchases of new aircraft, though the coverage centers on renewed cooperation and raises concerns that parts or jets could reach Russia.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the European Investment Bank’s €3 billion ($4 billion) loan to Airbus raises concerns about compliance with the aircraft trade agreement. Brussels and the EIB reject the criticism, but the dispute risks reopening tensions over government support for large-aircraft makers.
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