EBAA Helps BizAv Members Manage Sanctions as a Result of Ongoing War in Ukraine

Officials urge people to use caution, even as demand starts to tick upward.

Friday, May 27, 2022 at 07:01 AM ET

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Demand for business jets across Europe through the first 23 days of May was 31 percent higher than last year, but experts are still advising caution. [File photo: Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

The Russian invasion has severely disrupted European business aviation through no-fly rules, sanctions, increased flight times, and higher fuel costs, despite weakening border restrictions.
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is actively assisting operators in navigating the crisis, providing guidance on sanctions and urging extreme caution, particularly when dealing with Russian-associated aircraft.
Despite the ongoing challenges and disruptions, demand for business jet travel across Europe has shown a significant increase compared to both last year and pre-pandemic levels.

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It might be hard to find a geographic sector more affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine than Europe. That’s the result of a combination of no-fly rules and economic sanctions that have impaired business aviation across the region, even as border restrictions weaken, and travel demand increases.

To help lessen the effect, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has been a key player in assisting foreign operators in navigating the crisis as best as possible. At its flagship event, The 2022 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this week, Steven Moore, head of air traffic management network operations at Eurocontrol, gave a window into the challenges operators were facing and how EBAA would continue to support them.