News / Russian cargo airlines in the firing line of new 'tit-for-tat' US regulations

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Russian cargo carriers are set to bear the brunt of new requirements imposed by the US Department of Transport (DoT) in a tit-for-tat response to Russia’s “failure” to grant overflight rights to US airlines.

In a filing issued last week, the DoT said AirBridgeCargo, Aeroflot and Yakutia had to file service schedules and details on equipment, frequencies, airports and flight times by tomorrow [30 May].

“We are taking this action in response to the failure of the Russian government to grant US ...