The authorities of Bermuda left the aircraft of Russian companies without flight documents

Russian airlines that have Bermuda-registered aircraft in their fleet will not be able to fly on them after 02:59 Moscow time on March 13, 2022. This follows from a press release from the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA).

Russian companies, according to the Federal Air Transport Agency, on February 24, when Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine, had 768 Bermuda-registered aircraft. First of all, these are Airbus and Boeing aircraft owned by foreign leasing companies. Such aircraft are used by key Russian carriers, including Aeroflot Group, S7, Ural Airlines and Utair.

The airworthiness certificates of these aircraft have been temporarily suspended, the BCAA said. Only if this document is available, the aircraft is allowed to operate, follows from the Air Code of Russia.

“In principle, it is impossible to fly without a valid airworthiness certificate,” emphasizes the top manager of the Russian carrier. Bermuda-registered planes are now outlawed, agrees a technician at a major Russian airline. “Flying such an aircraft is like driving with a revoked license in a stolen car with invalid numbers,” he adds.

RBC sent inquiries to the press services of the Aeroflot Group, S7, Ural Airlines and Utair, as well as representatives of the Federal Air Transport Agency and BCAA.