The sanctions barred Russia from receiving planes, parts and maintenance and aircraft leasing companies asked Moscow to return jets under lease, a move that threatened to halt air transportation across Russia. To protect domestic flights, Russia seized hundreds of planes owned by foreign leasing companies, putting them on the country's aircraft register. The document, from Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia, showed that it was notified that a number of Russian airlines focused on charter flights - Azur Air, iFly, Nordwind, Pegas Fly and Royal Flight - had kept their planes outside Russia.
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