BIS Issues Denial Order for Russian Cargo Airlines
The Bureau of Industry and Security on April 21 suspended the export privileges of another Russian airline for violating U.S. export controls against Russia. The agency issued a 180-day temporary denial order for Moscow-based cargo aircraft carrier Aviastar, which will limit the airline’s ability to deliver goods to Russia’s military, BIS said. Aviastar will be barred from participating in transactions with items subject to the Export Administration Regulations.
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In a statement, BIS undersecretary Alan Estevez called airlift capacity “essential for military success and economic prosperity, and that is why we targeted Russia’s aerospace sector in response to its brutal invasion of Ukraine.” He said the agency’s export enforcement office is “working hard” to “degrade and diminish Russia’s capacity to quickly move people, cargo, and weapons against Ukraine.”
BIS earlier this month issued temporary denial orders for Russian airlines Aeroflot, Azur Air and UTair because the airlines continued to fly without a license after their planes were added to the agency’s list of restricted Russian aircraft last month (see 2203300046 and 2203300041). Commerce will “continue using every tool at its disposal to disrupt Russia’s ability to wage war and demonstrate the power and reach of U.S. law,” Secretary Gina Raimondo said.