As an ally of Moscow, China’s carriers continue to use Russian airspace, saving time, fuel and costs by avoiding the detours American aircraft must take. But Washington has said this hands Chinese carriers have an unfair competitive advantage and the U.S. Transportation Department has issued a proposed order barring passenger aircraft entering the U.S. from overflying Russia, Reuters reported.
lørdag 11. oktober 2025
Donald Trump Plans To Ban Chinese Airlines From Flying Over Russia
The Trump administration wants to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on flights to and from the U.S., potentially escalating the trade war between the countries. U.S. and European airlines have been barred from Russian skies since 2022 after Moscow retaliated to western sanctions for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
As an ally of Moscow, China’s carriers continue to use Russian airspace, saving time, fuel and costs by avoiding the detours American aircraft must take. But Washington has said this hands Chinese carriers have an unfair competitive advantage and the U.S. Transportation Department has issued a proposed order barring passenger aircraft entering the U.S. from overflying Russia, Reuters reported.
As an ally of Moscow, China’s carriers continue to use Russian airspace, saving time, fuel and costs by avoiding the detours American aircraft must take. But Washington has said this hands Chinese carriers have an unfair competitive advantage and the U.S. Transportation Department has issued a proposed order barring passenger aircraft entering the U.S. from overflying Russia, Reuters reported.
