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#The Wall Street Journal: Biden expected to announce ban of Russian airlines from U.S. airspace

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“#The Wall Street Journal: Biden expected to announce ban of Russian airlines from U.S. airspace”

Move would follow similar actions by EU, Canada

The U.S. government is expected to ban Russian aircraft from American airspace, broadening aviation restrictions as the West expands sanctions over the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Joe Biden is expected to announce the prohibition in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, a White House official said after The Wall Street Journal reported that an order barring Russian-owned and -operated aircraft from U.S. airspace was expected to be issued as soon as within the next 24 hours.

The U.S. move would follow earlier prohibitions by European and Canadian authorities. The restrictions, which Russia has retaliated against by issuing a similar ban on European and Canadian flights, have disrupted airline flight plans as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates.

U.S. passenger carriers don’t operate nonstop flights to Russia, but its airspace is part of a corridor for many long-haul flights to Asia, including air-cargo services. United Airlines Holdings Inc.
UAL,
-5.74%,
which typically flies over Russia en route to India, said Tuesday that it would stop flying through Russian airspace. Delta Air Lines Inc.
DAL,
-5.71%
and American Airlines Group Inc.
AAL,
-5.57%
have also stopped flying through Russian airspace.

An expanded version of this report appears on WSJ.com.

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