Commerce Department Identifies First Belarusian and More Russian Aircraft Exported to Belarus and Russia in Apparent Violation of U.S. Export Controls
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Office of Public Affairs
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 February 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)
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