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• Hilka Birns
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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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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The US Department of Commerce has begun limiting the number of aircraft parts it licenses for shipment to COMAC, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The measure is intended to prevent the Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturer from stockpiling components.
A UPS employee missed an email warning against routing a shipment through Hong Kong, allowing parts from an F-35 stealth fighter to reach China, according to a person briefed on the incident. The episode exposes a failure in handling sensitive defense-related shipments.
The Commerce Department is slowing export licenses for aircraft parts bound for China and weighing additional controls on components used by COMAC. The move creates another obstacle for the C919’s already troubled production ramp-up, which depends on access to foreign-sourced aircraft components.
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