BIS renews one-year Temporary Denial Order against UTair Aviation JSC for continued EAR violations

What changed

• BIS renewed, for a period of one year, the Temporary Denial Order (TDO) originally issued April 7, 2022 and previously renewed on October 3, 2022, March 29, 2023, September 23, 2023, September 20, 2024, and September 16, 2025 against UTair Aviation JSC, based on evidence that UTair continued to operate aircraft classified under ECCN 9A991.b on flights into, out of, and within Russia without required BIS authorization, in violation of the Regulations and the prior TDO [FR Doc. 2026-19019, Section II.B].
• The Assistant Secretary found the violations significant and deliberate and part of a pattern of repeated, ongoing and/or continuous apparent violations, warranting renewal for the maximum one-year period under 15 CFR 766.24(d) [FR Doc. 2026-19019, Section III].

Who is affected

• UTair Aviation JSC, Khanty-Mansiysk Airport, Tyumen Region, Russia, and its successors, assigns, agents, or employees, as well as any person who exports, reexports, transfers (in-country), services, or otherwise deals in items subject to the EAR involving UTair [FR Doc. 2026-19019, Section IV, First and Second].
• Any related person, firm, corporation, or business organization connected to UTair by ownership, control, or affiliation may also be made subject to the Order after notice and comment [FR Doc. 2026-19019, Section IV, Third].

Instruments

Temporary Denial Order under 15 CFR 766.24; Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR parts 730-774; Section 746.8(a)(1) EAR (license requirement for aviation items to Russia, ECCN 9A991); Section 740.15 EAR (License Exception AVS exclusion for Russian-registered/owned/controlled aircraft); Section 764.3(a)(2) EAR (safety-of-flight authorization exception)

Relevance for EU exporters

The Order applies to any item subject to the EAR, and separately references a 25%-controlled-U.S.-origin-content threshold for aircraft registered, owned, controlled, chartered, or leased by Russia or a Russian national, which determines eligibility for License Exception AVS and triggers a license requirement before such aircraft may travel to Russia [FR Doc. 2026-19019, Section II.B]. EU-based aircraft lessors, MRO providers, or parts suppliers whose aircraft or components contain more than 25% controlled U.S.-origin content, or who deal in items subject to the EAR involving UTair, fall within this mechanism [FR Doc. 2026-19019, Section II.B; Section IV, Second].

Action items

• Screen counterparties against UTair Aviation JSC (Khanty-Mansiysk Airport, Tyumen Region, Russia 628012) before any transaction involving items subject to the EAR.
• For aircraft or parts with U.S.-origin content, verify the 25% controlled-content threshold to determine License Exception AVS eligibility and any resulting license requirement before dealings involving Russia-registered, owned, or controlled aircraft.
• Confirm that any transaction involving UTair and items subject to the EAR is limited to safety-of-flight matters specifically authorized by BIS under 15 CFR 764.3(a)(2); all other transactions are prohibited.
• Monitor for potential expansion of the Order to related persons, firms, or affiliates of UTair following notice-and-comment under Section 766.23.