Passenger airlinersMOSCOW, Mar 13The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has suspended the airworthiness certificates of aircraft of Russian airlines registered in Bermuda, the BCAA press service said. To date, almost all foreign-made aircraft operated by Russian airlines are registered in the registries of Bermuda or Ireland. The issue of transferring a foreign-made civilian fleet under Russian jurisdiction has long been raised at the government level.Vučić Claims Outside Pressure on Serbia Due to Air Links with Russia As the BCAA said in a statement, sanctions on Russia have limited the agency's ability to oversee the safety of Russian aircraft.» For any aircraft in the air at 23:59 UTC on March 12 2022 (02:59 Moscow time on March 13), the temporary suspension takes effect immediately after landing,» the release says. Earlier, the State Duma adopted in the second and third readings a law on supporting air, sea, river, rail and road transport under the sanctions pressure on Russia. According to the law, it is supposed to introduce norms that allow issuing airworthiness certificates to foreign aircraft leased from Russia, this will help the industry to function smoothly, the explanatory note to the draft law said. In addition, the document gives a delay in the certification of technical means of transport security. On February 21, Vladimir Putin, in response to requests from the Donbass republics, signed decrees recognizing the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR. Early on the morning of February 24, Russia launched a military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. After that, Western countries announced new sanctions, the main restrictions are on Russian banks. The European Union, the United States and other countries closed the skies for Russian airlines. According to the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, the Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in line with Russia's interests. countries
