U.S. Targets Russian Cargo Airline Aviastar Over Sanctions Violations

The company operated freighter aircraft under contract to DHL Express, Alibaba.

Friday, April 22, 2022 at 05:11 PM ET

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A Russian Aviastar-TU Boeing 757-200 arriving at Soekarno Hatta Intl Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. [File photo: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. government's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) took enforcement action against Russian cargo airline Aviastar-TU for violating export control regulations.
Aviastar-TU continued operating international flights with U.S.-origin aircraft without obtaining required licenses after new sanctions were imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
As a result, Aviastar-TU is now on the Denied Persons List, blocking all exports to the airline and prohibiting any transactions involving U.S. export-regulated items.
This action is part of a broader U.S. strategy to degrade Russia's logistical capabilities and hinder its ability to move cargo and personnel, similar to measures taken against other Russian airlines.

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The U.S. government on Thursday took enforcement action against Russian cargo airline Aviastar-TU for violating export control regulations imposed under sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), part of the Commerce Department, blocked exports to Aviastar following what it called “ongoing violations” of new U.S. licensing requirements for U.S.-origin aircraft. The primary accusation is that Aviastar continued to conduct international flights without obtaining a license.