The Ministry of Commerce has decided to ban international flights on 100 planes operated by Russian airlines, Reuters reported on the 18th.
The ban includes 99 US-made Boeing planes operated by Russian airlines such as Aeroflot, Air Bridge Cargo and Utair, and one plane used by Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich.
The ban applies to international flights departing from Russia.
The US judges that these planes currently in Russia violated export control regulations applied to planes manufactured by the US or planes containing US technology or items in excess of a certain percentage.
The Ministry of Commerce warns that refueling, maintenance, repair, or provision of spare parts or services to companies around the world is a violation of export control regulations and may result in US law enforcement, including imprisonment, fines, and loss of export privileges.
Commerce Secretary Gina Ramondo said in a statement to Reuters, “We are releasing this list for the world to know.”
The U.S., Canada and a number of European countries have already banned Russian planes from flying over their own countries, Reuters said.
He said Russian airlines only have a few weeks to find replacement supplies for banned plane parts, and if that doesn’t work, they may need to ban flights to avoid safety concerns.