An Aeroflot Boeing-777 passenger plane comes in for landing at Sheremetyevo International AirportWASHINGTON, Apr 7< /strong> The US Department of Commerce announced that three Russian airlines — Aeroflot, Azur Air and UTair — were being stripped of their export privileges for violating export controls imposed as part of the US response to the Ukrainian events.»Today Assistant Secretary for Export Regulation of the Bureau of Industry and Security Matthew Axelrod has signed orders to revoke the export privileges of three Russian airlines — Aeroflot, Azur Air and UTair — due to ongoing export violations related to comprehensive export controls imposed against Russia by the Commerce Department. Airlines are excluded from participating in transactions subject to export regulations, including exports and re-exports from the United States. The orders were issued for a period of 180 days with the possibility of extension.
