Commerce Department identifies first Belarusian and more Russian aircraft exported to Belarus and Russia in violation of US export controls

The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has 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).

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)