Updated List Continues Effort to Notify Public that Providing Any Form of Service to These Aircraft is Also a Likely Violation of U.S. Law Today, the U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), publicly identified 10 additional aircraft in likely violation of U.S. export controls, including the first seven Belarusian owned/operated commercial aircraft identified since restrictions on Belarus were tightened via regulation effective on April 8, 2022. BIS is also updating the tail numbers of 32 planes already on the list to account for the planes’ purported re-registration in Russia. BIS has also authorized two planes to leave Russia and they will be removed from the list. The aircraft identified on the list have flown into Russia and/or Belarus in apparent violation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
BIS is continuing its efforts to notify the public that providing any form of service to these aircraft requires authorization. Absent such authorization, any person anywhere—including within Belarus or Russia—risks violating the EAR and would be subject to BIS enforcement actions, which could include substantial jail time, fines, loss of export privileges, or other restrictions. By restricting these aircraft from receiving any service, for example including from abroad, international flights from Belarus or Russia on these aircraft are effectively grounded. This ongoing effort is part of BIS’s response to Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, which Belarus has enabled and supported.
“Maintaining this list reinforces to Putin and his enablers that they are isolated from the world, and anyone who seeks to enable their aggression or flout our export controls, does so at their own peril,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo. “The Department of Commerce will continue to exercise our legal authorities and ensure this message remains clear. We will continue working with our allies and partners to cut Russia and Belarus off from the global economy to maximize pressure on Putin and his military operations.” “Vladimir Putin and his enablers have made themselves pariahs as a result of their brutal violation of Ukrainian sovereignty. The Commerce Department, along with our growing coalition of allies and partners, will continue to ensure that they pay the price for the untold devastation they are wreaking upon the region and the people of Ukraine.” said Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves. “By rejecting the international rule of law, Russia and Belarus have made it clear that they do not deserve the benefits of participating in the global economy, and that includes international travel. So long as Russia continues this unwarranted assault, Commerce will continue to take consequential actions to hold them to account.” “New restrictions on Belarusian aircraft were put in place just last Friday, and less than a week later we’re already telling the world that servicing specific Belarusian planes is a no go,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod. “As U.S. export controls continue to ratchet up given Russia’s continued brutal war in Ukraine, we will continue to swiftly and vigorously enforce them.” Effective March 2, 2022, BIS imposed expansive and stringent controls on aviation-related items destined to Belarus, including for specified aircraft or aircraft parts, similar to those imposed on Russia on Feb. 24, 2022. The March 2, 2022, rule also removed license exception availability for any aircraft registered in, owned, or controlled by, or under charter or lease by Russia or a national of Russia, thus imposing a license requirement for Russian owned/operated aircraft.
On April 8, 2022, BIS issued a rule that similarly removed license exception availability for any aircraft registered in, owned, or controlled by, or under charter or lease by Belarus or a national of Belarus, also imposing a license requirement for these Belarusian owned/operated aircraft. As a result, any aircraft manufactured in the United States, or that is manufactured in a foreign country and includes more than 25% U.S.-origin controlled content, is subject to a license requirement if such aircraft is destined for Belarus or Russia.
Since April 9, 2022, based on publicly available information, BIS has identified a number of commercial aircraft being reexported from third countries to Belarus, all of which are owned or controlled by, or under charter or lease to, Belarus or Belarusian nationals, and has listed those aircraft below (in bold). This is in addition to BIS’s on-going identification of Russian aircraft via public listing that have likely violated the EAR since March 2, 2022.
The list below has been updated (with additions in bold) and currently totals 153 aircraft with 146 Russian-owned/operated aircraft and seven Belarusian owned/operated aircraft. Accordingly, any subsequent actions taken with regard to any of the listed aircraft, including, but not limited to, refueling, maintenance, repair, or the provision of spare parts or services, are subject to the prohibitions outlined in General Prohibition Ten of the EAR (Section 736.2(b)(10)), which provides: (10) General Prohibition Ten - Proceeding with transactions with knowledge that a violation has occurred or is about to occur (Knowledge Violation to Occur). You may not sell, transfer, export, reexport, finance, order, buy, remove, conceal, store, use, loan, dispose of, transport, forward, or otherwise service, in whole or in part, any item subject to the EAR and exported or to be exported with knowledge that a violation of the Export Administration Regulations, the Export Administration Act or any order, license, License Exception, or other authorization issued thereunder has occurred, is about to occur, or is intended to occur in connection with the item. Nor may you rely upon any license or License Exception after notice to you of the suspension or revocation of that license or exception. There are no License Exceptions to this General Prohibition Ten in part 740 of the EAR.
Please note this list is not exhaustive and the restrictions also apply in any situation in which a person has knowledge that a violation of the EAR has occurred, is about to occur, or is intended to occur in connection with an aircraft or other item that is subject to the EAR, whether or not such aircraft or other item is included on this list. This list will continue to be updated as circumstances warrant.
BIS has also updated the tail numbers of aircraft previously identified in the table below to reflect their purported re-registration in Russia (also in bold) and also modified the list to remove aircraft that have been authorized by BIS to leave Russia. Accordingly, the following aircraft have been removed from the list: VQ-BTK (Azur Air) and VP-BJR (Nordwind).
Additional BIS resources on export controls implemented in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are available at: https://bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/country-guidance/Russia-belarus The public may submit confidential enforcement tips via the BIS website: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/component/rsform/form/14?task=forms.edit , or by calling the Enforcement Hotline at 1-800-424-2980.
These BIS actions were taken under the authority of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 and its implementing regulations, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
For more information, visit www.bis.doc.gov.
FULL LIST AS OF APRIL 14, 2022 Owner or Operator Country Tail Number Serial Number Aircraft Type Abramovich, Roman Russia LX-RAY 6417 G650ER Aeroflot Russia VQ-BFK / RA-73158 65308 777-300 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VP-BMM / RA-73107 44439 737-8MC (B738) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BWD / RA-73128 41211 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BON 41200 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BMB 41231 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BCD / RA-73093 41215 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BMO / RA-73108 41233 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BNC / RA-73109 41234 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BNP / RA-73110 44438 737-8MC (B738) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BVP / RA-73122 41204 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BFC / RA-73141 65312 777-300 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VP-BGB / RA-73140 41679 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VP-BGC / RA-73139 41680 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VP-BGD / RA-73138 41681 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VP-BGF 41686 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BFL / RA-73146 65309 777-300 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BFN / RA-73143 65310 777-300 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BFO / RA-73142 65311 777-300 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BQB 41687 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BQC / RA-73130 41688 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BQD / RA-73131 41682 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BQE / RA-73132 41683 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BQF / RA-73133 41684 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BQG / RA-73134 41689 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BUA / RA-73135 41685 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BUB / RA-73144 41690 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VP-BPF / RA-73113 44436 737-8MC (B738) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BUC / RA-73145 41691 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia VP-BGI / RA-73097 41223 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BNQ / RA-73111 44432 737-8MC (B738) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BWA / RA-73123 41207 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VQ-BWC / RA-73125 41210 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BPG / RA-73147 41693 777-3M0 (ER) (B77W) Aeroflot Russia RA-73094 41216 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia RA-73104 44443 737-8MC (B738) Aeroflot Russia RA-73121 41203 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BCG / RA-73095 41217 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BGG / RA-73096 41222 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia VP-BGN / RA-73098 41225 737-8LJ (B738) Aeroflot Russia RA-73105 44433 737-8MC (B738) AirBridgeCargo Russia VQ-BGZ 37580 747-8HV(F) (B748) AirBridgeCargo Russia VQ-BVR 60687 747-8HV(F) (B748) AirBridgeCargo Russia VQ-BLR 37668 747-8HV(F) (B748) AirBridgeCargo Russia VQ-BRH 37669 747-8HV(F) (B748) AirBridgeCargo Russia VQ-BRJ 37670 747-8HV(F) (B748) AirBridgeCargo Russia VQ-BLQ 37581 747-8HV(F) (B748) AirBridgeCargo Russia VP-BBY 63781 747-83Q(F) (B748) Aviastar-TU Russia VQ-BCB / RA-78003 27056 757-223(PCF) (B752) Aviastar-TU Russia VQ-BKK / RA-73352 25731 757-223(PCF) (B752) Aviastar-TU Russia VQ-BSX / RA-73354 27053 757-223(PCF) (B752) Aviastar-TU Russia VQ-BBU / RA-73351 25696 757-223(PCF) (B752) Aviastar-TU Russia VQ-BON / RA-73355 27054 757-223(PCF) (B752) Alrosa Russia EI-FCH 32576 737-83N (B738) Azur Air Russia VP-BLV 30043 757-28A (B752) Azur Air Russia VQ-BEY 29382 757-2Q8 (B752) Azur Air Russia RA-73030 24746 767-3Q8(ER) (B763) Azur Air Russia VP-BIS 30045 757-2QB (B752) Azur Air Russia VQ-BEZ 29377 757-2QB (B752) Azur Air Russia VQ-BEN 28140 767-33A(ER) (B763) Azur Air Russia VP-BYC 30338 757-231 (B752) Azur Air Russia VQ-BQA 30044 757-2QB (B752) Azur Air Russia VQ-BKB 26268 757-2QB (B752) Azur Air Russia RA-73032 27614 767-306(ER) Azur Air Russia RA-73034 27612 767-306(ER) Azur Air Russia VP-BRA 27477 767-33A(ER) (B763) Azur Air Russia VQ-BKF 26268 757-2QB (B752) Azur Air Russia VP-BUX 24947 767-3Y0(ER) (B763) Azur Air Russia VP-BUV 24745 767-3Q8(ER) (B763) Azur Air Russia VQ-BZA 32728 777-31H(ER) (B77W) Azur Air Russia VQ-BUO 27909 767-33A(ER) (B763) Belavia Belarus EW-254PA 26294 737-3Q8 (B733) Belavia Belarus EW-366PA 29058 737-31S (B733) Belavia Belarus EW-455PA 61421 737-8ZM (B738) Belavia Belarus EW-456PA 31422 737-8ZM (B738) Belavia Belarus EW-457PA 61423 737-8ZM (B738) Belavia Belarus EW-527PA 40877 737-82R (B738) Belavia Belarus EW-544PA 35139 737-8K5 (B738) Nordstar Russia VP-BKT / RA-73259 28871 737-33R (B733) Nordwind Russia VP-BJL 32639 777-35E(ER) (B77W) Nordwind Russia VP-BSC 40233 737-8KN (B738) Nordwind Russia VP-BJH 28533 777-212(ER) (B772) Nordwind Russia VQ-BJA 28520 777-212(ER) (B772) Nordwind Russia VP-BJO 32640 777-35E(ER) (B77W) Nordwind Russia VP-BSE 40236 737-8KN (B738) Nordwind Russia VP-BJJ 32719 777-2Q8(ER) (B772) Pegas Fly Russia RA-73272 27608 777-2Q8(ER) (B772) Pobeda Russia VP-BFB 41219 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BGQ 41227 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BGR 41228 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BOD 41238 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BOH 41244 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BQB 64862 737-8MC (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BQC 64863 737-8AL (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BQE 64864 737-8MC (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BQH 64866 737-8MC (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BQJ 64867 737-8MC (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BQM 64868 737-8MC (B738) Pobeda Russia VP-BQQ 64869 737-8MC (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BHC 41220 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BHD 41221 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BHQ 41226 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BHT 41235 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BHU 41229 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BHW 41241 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BWG 41205 737-8LJ (B738) Pobeda Russia VQ-BWH 41206 737-8LJ (B738) Rossiya Russia VP-BOB 41236 737-8LJ (B738) Rossiya Russia VP-BOI 41224 737-8LJ (B738) Rossiya Russia VP-BUS 44435 737-8MC (B738) Rossiya Russia VQ-BPX 35278 737-8Q8 (B738) Rossiya Russia VQ-BSR 33622 737-8AS (B738) Rossiya Russia VQ-BSS 33602 737-8AS (B738) Rossiya Russia VQ-BVU 41202 737-8LJ (B738) Rossiya Russia VQ-BVV 41201 737-8LJ (B738) Rossiya Russia VQ-BWJ 41212 737-8LJ (B738) Rossiya Russia RA-73283 27100 747-446 (B744) Rossiya Russia RA-73284 26360 747-446 (B744) Rossiya Russia EI-XLE 26362 747-446 (B744) Rossiya Russia EI-XLF 27645 747-446 (B744) Rossiya Russia EI-XLH 27650 747-446 (B744) Rossiya Russia EI-XLJ 27646 747-446 (B744) Rossiya Russia EI-UNL 28515 777-312 (B773) Rossiya Russia RA-73282 28516 777-312 (B773) Rossiya Russia RA-73292 28531 777-312 (B773) Royal Flight Russia VP-BGZ 30881 737-86J (B738) Royal Flight Russia VQ-BTR 28171 757-28A (B752) Royal Flight Russia VP-BRE 28149 767-3W0(ER) (B763) S7 Airlines Russia VQ-BKV 37084 737-8ZS (B738) S7 Airlines Russia VQ-BKW 37085 737-8ZS (B738) S7 Airlines Russia VQ-BMG 41841 737-8LP (B738) S7 Airlines Russia VQ-BRK 41708 737-8LP (B738) S7 Airlines Russia VQ-BRQ 41710 737-8LP (B738) S7 Airlines Russia VQ-BRR 41836 737-8LP (B738) S7 Airlines Russia VQ-BVM 41400 737-8GJ (B738) Utair Russia VQ-BJJ 29937 737-8AS(B738) Utair Russia VQ-BQQ / RA-73089 37552 737-8GU (B738) Utair Russia VQ-BQP / RA-73088 37553 737-8GU (B738) Utair Russia VQ-BQR / RA-73090 36386 737-8GU (B738) Utair Russia VP-BXY / RA-73037 27328 737-524 (B735) Utair Russia RA-73048 29685 737-524 (B735) Utair Russia RA-73081 30435 767-224(ER) (B762) Utair Russia VQ-BJF / RA-73084 32778 737-8AS(B738) Utair Russia VQ-BQS / RA-73091 36387 737-8GU (B738) Utair Russia VP-BAI/ RA-73082 30437 767-224(ER) (B762) Utair Russia VP-BAG 30435 767-224(ER) (B762) Utair Russia RA-73035 27315 737-524 (B735) Utair Russia RA-73067 28476 737-45S (B734) Utair Russia RA-73044 28900 737-524 (B735) Utair Russia RA-73061 28907 737-524 (B735) Utair Russia RA-73063 27532 737-524 (B735) Utair Russia RA-73045 28901 737-524 (B735) Utair Russia RA-73049 28906 737-524 (B735)
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
