Editing Aeroflot (section)

====2022 airspace bans and sanctions====
In February and March 2022, as a result of the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Aeroflot and other Russian airlines were banned from the airspace of many countries and several routes were cancelled as a result.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60539303 | title=Ukraine invasion: More countries issue airspace ban on Russian planes | work=[[BBC News]] | date=26 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/what-are-the-russia-sanctions-the-full-list-of-uk-measures-over-ukraine-from-oligarchs-to-sovereign-debt-1481705 | title=The full list of new UK sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, from oligarchs to sovereign debt | work=[[i (British newspaper)|i]] | date=24 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-planes-barred-from-airspace-over-europe-canada-11645995117 |last=Sider | first=Alison | title=Russian Planes Barred From Airspace Over Europe, Canada | work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | date=27 February 2022 | url-access=subscription | issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/27/canada-nordic-countries-join-in-closing-their-airspace-to-russian-planes.html | last=Bursztynsky | first=Jessica | title=Canada, Nordic countries join in closing their airspace to Russian planes | work=[[CNBC]] | date=27 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine | url=https://time.com/6153493/biden-bans-russian-planes-us/ | title=President Biden Bans Russian Planes From U.S. Airspace | last1=Koenig | first1=David | last2=Miller | first2=Zeke | last3=Rugaber | first3=Christopher | magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date=1 March 2022 | access-date=2 March 2022 | archive-date=25 March 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325203600/https://time.com/6153493/biden-bans-russian-planes-us/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=halting>{{cite news | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/5/aeroflot-halting-all-foreign-flights-minus-belarus-from-march-8 | title=Aeroflot halting all foreign flights, minus Belarus, from March 8 | work=[[Al Jazeera English]] | date=5 March 2022}}</ref> Russian airlines were added to the [[list of air carriers banned in the European Union]] for safety reasons because planes were re-registered in Russia and no longer had foreign airworthiness certificates.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2389 | title=Aviation safety: 20 Russian airlines added to EU Air Safety List | publisher=[[European Commission]] |date=11 April 2022}}</ref> The [[U.S. Department of Commerce]] banned companies from servicing [[Boeing]] planes operated by Aeroflot, [[Aviastar-TU|Aviastar]], [[Azur Air]], [[Belavia]], [[Rossiya Airlines|Rossiya]] and [[Utair]].<ref>{{cite news | title=US Broadens Restrictions on Belarus National Airline After Violations |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-broadens-restrictions-on-belarus-national-airline-after-violations-/6620206.html | work=[[Voice of America]] | date=16 June 2022}}</ref> [[Manchester United F.C.]] cancelled its sponsorship agreement that made Aeroflot its official carrier since July 2013.<ref>{{cite news | title=Ukraine crisis: Man Utd terminate Aeroflot deal | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60520927 |website=[[BBC News]] | date=25 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4602413/man-united-cut-sponsorship-with-russian-airline-aeroflot-amid-ukraine-invasion |title=Man United cut sponsorship with Russian airline Aeroflot amid Ukraine invasion | first=Rob | last=Dawson | work=[[ESPN]] |date=25 February 2022}}</ref> [[Sabre Corporation]] and others removed access by Aeroflot to their [[computer reservation system]]s and [[global distribution system]]s.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Sabre terminates distribution agreement with Aeroflot |url=https://www.sabre.com/insights/releases/sabre-terminates-distribution-agreement-with-aeroflot/ | publisher=[[Sabre Corporation]] |date=3 March 2022}}</ref>

In response to the [[international sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Aeroflot migrated to a Russian-based [[passenger service system]],<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/russian-airlines-migrate-local-passenger-service-systems | title=Russian Airlines Migrate To Local Passenger Service Systems | work=[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]] | date=3 November 2022}}</ref> began sourcing aircraft parts via obscure trading companies, free-trade zones and middlemen in countries that have not imposed sanctions on Russia such as United Arab Emirates and China,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dw.com/en/sanctions-russias-commercial-airlines-face-a-slow-death/a-63804157 |title=Sanctions: Russia's commercial airlines face a slow death | work=[[Deutsche Welle]] | date=18 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first1=Ana | last1=Swanson | first2=Niraj | last2=Chokshi | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/business/economy/russia-airlines-sanctions-ukraine.html |title=U.S.-Made Technology Is Flowing to Sanctioned Russian Airlines | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=15 May 2023 | url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/how-russia-keeps-its-fleet-western-jets-air-2023-08-23/ | title=How Russia keeps its fleet of Western jets in the air | first1=David | last1=Gauthier-Villars | first2=Gleb | last2=Stolyarov | work=[[Reuters]] | date=23 August 2023}}</ref> and placed orders for Russian-made jets such as the [[Yakovlev MC-21]] to reduce its dependence on foreign-made jets.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2022-09-07/aeroflot-signs-339-russian-made-jets | title=Aeroflot Signs for 339 Russian-made Jets | first=VLADIMIR | last=KARNOZOV | work=[[Aviation International News]] | date=7 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/why-order-for-russian-jets-will-turn-aeroflot-into-a-replica-of-its-former-self/150202.article | title=Why order for Russian jets will turn Aeroflot into a replica of its former self | first=Dominic | last=Perry | work=[[FlightGlobal]] | date=15 September 2022}}</ref><ref name=irkut>{{Cite news | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/see-russian-irkut-mc-21-single-aisle-jet-aerflot-ordered-2022-9 | title=Aeroflot says it ordered more than 300 'fully Russified' airliners. Take a look at the Irkut MC-21 jet the airline says will be its new flagship. | first=Taylor | last=Rains | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=18 September 2022}}</ref>

In September 2023, Aeroflot paid $645 million to acquire 17 aircraft and five spare jet engines that were leased to Aeroflot and owned by [[AerCap]] and were stranded in Russia upon the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/aircraft-lessor-aercap-settles-russia-aeroflot-claim-645-million-2023-09-06/ | title=Lessor AerCap agrees settlement over Aeroflot jets stranded in Russia | first=Conor | last=Humphries | work=[[Reuters]] | date=6 September 2023}}</ref>