U.S. Issues New Requirements for Russian Planes in Airspace Spat
Skift Take
The State Department just closed the books on the last long-running airline-related diplomatic saga in Washington — Open Skies agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Now, apparently, the government is turning its attention to a feud with Russia about so-called overflight rights.
In a warning to the Russian government, which recently made it difficult for U.S. cargo airlines to fly over its airspace, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday it will impose new requirements on Russian passenger and cargo airlines, obliquely warning they could lose their rights to fly to U.S. airports.
In the short term, not much is required of three Russian companies — Aeroflot Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, and Yakutia Airlines. Within seven days, they merely have to give the U.S. government detailed information about each flight they
