Russia Says It Has Moved Over 50 Percent of Foreign Aircraft to Its Own Registry

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin chairs a meeting of the government commission to improve the stability of the Russian economy in the face of sanctions, via a video link in Moscow, Russia on March 15, 2022. Sputnik/Dmitry Astakhov/Pool via Reuters

The Russian government has transferred more than 50 percent of foreign aircraft to Russia’s own registry as it takes measures to start using foreign aircraft located in Russia, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Wednesday.

Mishustin said hundreds of foreign aircraft had already been moved to the Russian registry, stressing that the key task was to ensure the safety of flights.