Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Chinese Airlines’ Use of Russian Airspace on U.S. Routes

The Trump administration is proposing to restrict Chinese carriers’ ability to fly over Russian airspace when operating routes to the U.S., arguing that it puts U.S. airlines at a disadvantage.

The Department of Transportation, which released the proposal on Thursday, said Chinese carriers had two days to respond.

“We have tentatively determined that the practice by some Chinese air carriers in exercising Russian overflights in the conduct of certain China-U.S. scheduled combination service is unfair and has resulted in substantial