Disclaimer:
The information included in the frequently asked questions (FAQs) has been coordinated with relevant services of the EU Commission and intends to help and give guidance to national authorities, EU operators and citizens for the implementation of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. The FAQs do not have binding effect. Under the EU Treaties, Member States are responsible for implementing EU law in their national legal system. In case of individual matters, please contact your competent authority.
Are third-country operator (TCO) authorisations that are issued by EASA to airlines from Russia still valid?
No, in application of the Sanctions Regulations, EASA has suspended all TCO authorisations for operators in respect of which Russia acts as the State of Operator.
Is a third-country operator (TCO) one-off notification under point TCO.305 of Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 needed from a Russian operator for (a) flight(s) performed under an exemption that is granted by an EU Member State in accordance with Article 3d(3) of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014
As a result of the restrictive measures enacted through Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 prohibiting Russian aircraft operators to land in, take off from or overfly the European Union, EASA suspended all TCO authorisations issued to Russian air carriers. Due to the practical impact of the sanctions on the Russian operators, EASA is not in a position to conduct effective oversight of Russian TCO-authorised operators and to attest their safety in compliance with Regulation (EU) No 452/2014.
Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 does, however, allow EU Member States to exceptionally authorise certain operations into their territory by Russian aircraft operators subject to flight prohibition set out in Article 3d(1) of said Regulation based on an authorisation issued in accordance with Article 3d(3) of that Regulation, in particular for humanitarian purposes or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of that Regulation. EASA is not involved in the issuance of such authorisations, which are an exclusive prerogative and responsibility of the EU Member States, and operations under such authorisations do not require notifications from the operator to EASA under Regulation (EU) No 452/2014.