{"id":179932,"date":"2025-10-10T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=179932"},"modified":"2025-10-10T21:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:51:47","slug":"trump-proposes-banning-chinese-airlines-from-flying-over-russia-on-routes-to-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/10\/trump-proposes-banning-chinese-airlines-from-flying-over-russia-on-routes-to-u-s.html","title":{"rendered":"Trump Proposes Banning Chinese Airlines from Flying Over Russia on Routes to U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. government, led by Donald Trump, proposed on Thursday to prohibit Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on their routes to and from the United States. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), this practice gives Chinese carriers an unfair competitive advantage over their American counterparts by allowing them to cut flight times, fuel consumption, and operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The initiative comes shortly after Beijing tightened controls on exports of rare earth elements, materials essential for several U.S. industries. Washington argues that current conditions create \u201csubstantial adverse effects\u201d for American airlines, which have been barred from flying over Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Chinese carriers\u2014Air China, China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines, and China Southern\u2014have continued using routes that cross Russian territory, enabling them to increase their market share on international flights to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediate Impact and International Reactions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Transportation clarified that the proposal will not affect cargo flights, applying only to passenger services. It also gave Chinese airlines two days to respond before issuing a final order, which could take effect as early as November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A spokesperson for China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the restrictions \u201cdo not facilitate people-to-people exchanges\u201d between the two countries. So far, neither the Civil Aviation Administration of China, nor the Chinese embassy in Washington, nor Airlines for America\u2014the group representing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines\u2014has issued comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market Repercussions and Economic Context<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following the announcement, shares of China\u2019s three largest state-owned airlines fell on the stock market:<\/p>\n\n\n\n