2 replies
June 2022

petebutt43

“Wagged a finger” - Hardly decisive action. Calling on all ICAO signatory states to exclude double-registered aircraft and/or impound them if in their country, sounds a more proactive, not to mention safer, action !

June 2022

keith

The action is publicity against Putinssiato contribute to the world not shoving the aggression into the back of their mind as Ukraine fights for its existence as a civil society.

Cancellation here might help a bit for owners to get paid by insurance companies.

As for seizing them when outside Russia, that is being done I read, certainly blocked from leaving countries that support sanctions - a big freighter is trapped in Toronto (operated by a Russian cargo carrier).

But of course the ones in question are in Russia and only fly to countries that are neutral or support Russia, or stay on routes inside Russia.