News / Russia's refusal to attend aviation talks could lead to ban on US carriers in its airspace

11/04/2018

US airlines could be banned from Russian airspace from April 18, following a decision by Russia’s Ministry of Transport to cancel talks with the US State Department.

According to one source, Russian airspace rights for US airlines are set to expire on April 17, with the talks scheduled for April 18 and 19.

In response to questions from The Loadstar, a US State Department official said: “We periodically meet with our aviation partners to discuss issues of mutual interest that relate to implementation of ...