(Source: Aeroflot.com)Russia's Air TransportFirst and foremost, the Western sanctions knocked out Russian air transport – not only international but also domestic. Between February 26 and March 3, 2022, Russian air companies were officially banned from flying to the UK, the EU countries, the United States, and Japan. Prior to the war, up to 93 percent of passenger jets operated by Russian companies had foreign registration. Simultaneously, all Western companies discontinued the use of Russian airspace for flying to Asia,[3] and Airbus and Boeing stopped the supply of aircraft parts and services to Russian airlines. [21] In April, the number of trucks passing through the major customs posts both in Belarus and Western Russia decreased by 65 percent compared to February.

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2022 17:11 UTC