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EU Summit in Brussels. File photoBRUSSELS, May 3.European Union airlines have been hit hard by European sanctions against Russia, the aviation sector is facing rising operating costs, a combination of anti-Russian sanctions and shutdowns are forcing airlines to reroute routes and cancel flights, according to a draft European Parliament resolution scheduled to be adopted during a launch Monday in Strasbourg May session of the EP. EP resolutions are not binding, but European countries listen to the opinion of MEPs.The expert spoke about the impact of sanctions on flight safety «The maximum necessary increase in the route for aircraft to fly around the airspace of Russia and Belarus is from three to four hours one way. This leads to problems with refueling, a longer working day for the crew, which is not provided in EU rules,» the draft document says. The EP also pointed to possible interruptions in the supply of titanium in the near future, the main producers of which are Russia and Ukraine. The deputies recalled that this metal is used in the production of aircraft. the need to present a strategy to support EU airlines and workers «who suffered first from the coronavirus pandemic, and now from bans on flying through Russia and Belarus, high fuel prices and falling demand.» At the end of February, Western countries initiated new sanctions against Russia. Thus, in connection with the operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the European Union banned any Russian aircraft from landing, taking off or flying over the territory of the EU in addition to banning its companies from supplying civil aircraft and spare parts to Russia. In response, Russia banned companies from Western countries from entering its airspace without special permission.