EU sanctions freeze the movement of Russian aircraft in German airports
August 12, 202589 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, European sanctions on Russia have resulted in the freezing of several Russian aircraft movements at German airports, where they are not allowed to take off until today.
The German Ministry of Transport confirmed to the local "WDR" radio that the aircraft have been grounded since February 28, 2022, just 4 days after the outbreak of the war.
The aircraft held in Germany include 3 Russian cargo planes of the "Antonov AN-124" model at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the east of the country, in addition to a Boeing 737 belonging to the Russian air cargo company Atran, and a Bombardier Challenger 300 belonging to the company Uter, both of which are grounded at Cologne/Bonn Airport.
At Frankfurt/Hahn Airport, there is a Boeing 747 belonging to the British air cargo company CargoLogicAir, which ceased operations in 2022 due to the sanctions and went bankrupt shortly thereafter.
An Airbus A320 leased to the Russian company Aeroflot has also been grounded at Munich Airport, where the Irish leasing company that owns the aircraft paid a fee of 470,000 euros to allow it to take off to Ostrava Airport in the Czech Republic.
The German ministry emphasized that the decision to ban the takeoff of these aircraft fully complies with EU regulations, as part of the response to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the imposed sanctions.
