In Egyptian Sharm el-Sheikh, a Ural Airlines plane with Russian tourists on board was detained due to an application from a foreign lessor. About this write Rosbalt.
The aircraft was supposed to fly over the territory of Cyprus.
“The lessor has applied to the Egyptian aviation authorities to stop this aircraft and Eurocontrol (European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation) is not issuing permission to overfly their area for them to return,” a source familiar with the situation said..
Meanwhile, Ural Airlines reported that from March 14, the flight program to Egypt will be canceled.. As the airline optimistically warns Russians, the restrictions will last until at least May 20, 2022.. The only exception will be foreign citizens who return to their country of residence.
Recall that Russia has stopped all flights abroad from March 6 and all flights from abroad to Russia - from March 8.
According to the package of sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Russian Federation due to the invasion of Ukraine, the supply of foreign-made civil aircraft and spare parts to Russia is prohibited.. Leasing companies are prohibited from entering into new contracts with Russian companies and must terminate existing ones within 30 days.
ZN. UA wrote what transport sanctions mean for the Russian Federation. This was told by the former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anatoly Gritsenko.
The European Union, as well as the United States, Canada and other aircraft manufacturers, have banned the transfer of technology, equipment, spare parts for the aviation and space industry to Russia. It is also prohibited to provide Russia with insurance and reinsurance services for air travel.. In addition, the sky of Eurospace is closed for Russia, the USA, Canada - for aircraft of Russian companies, Russian owners, Russian-controlled companies.
Since 70% of the Russian aviation fleet are foreign-made aircraft (Airbuses, Boeings), most of which are also used on a leasing basis, this means an almost complete collapse of the air transportation system.
Almost no one will be able to fly abroad from Russia. Most domestic flights will also be cancelled.. For Western-made aircraft will not fly due to the inability to insure flights, the lack of spare parts and the aforementioned flight bans..
Leased aircraft will be recalled from Russia to their foreign owners. If Russia does not give them back, as Iran once did, it will run into even bigger problems, including. courts and arrests of Russian property abroad.
On Russian-made aircraft, domestically, if the owners are Russian companies, they will still be able to fly, but the vast majority of flights will be canceled. This will be felt by millions of Russians who will have to abolish plans for foreign vacations and business flights..
Russians will have to experience the zen of multi-day journeys from one end of Russia to another, enjoying the service and quality of Russian railways, completely forgetting about air travel.