The European Union, home to major aircraft
leasing companies, banned the sale or lease of aircraft to Russian carriers in
February. Putin responded by approving the re-registration measure in March,
which prompted suggestions foreign owners may never recover planes worth
billions of dollars.
China’s air regulator asked all foreign
carriers last month to update ownership information and other details, RBK
said, citing two unidentified sources. It said Russian airlines that couldn’t
provide documents showing their aircraft were “de-registered abroad” were
barred from Chinese airspace.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China
didn’t immediately respond to a request for confirmation and details of the
decision.
President Xi Jinping’s government said in
February it has a “no limits” friendship with Moscow but has tried to distance
itself from Putin’s war. Beijing has criticized Western sanctions but appears
to be avoiding steps that might be seen as helping Moscow for fear of possible
penalties against Chinese companies. -AP
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