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Belavia CEO says US authorized Boeing to work directly with airline

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Published: November 2, 2026
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First reported by: BelTA, as cited in the supplied reporting
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In brief

Belavia’s CEO says a US Commerce Department license permits Boeing to supply the airline with parts, components and software, and opens talks on possible aircraft purchases.

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Belavia chief executive Igor Cherginets says the US Department of Commerce has issued Boeing a license to work directly with Belarus’s national airline. According to the account he gave to Belarusian state news agency BelTA on October 31, 2026, the authorization allows Belavia to source spare parts, components and software for aircraft it already operates. Cherginets also said it opens the way for negotiations on buying aircraft directly from Boeing. The reports supplied here do not establish that such negotiations have begun, that any aircraft have been ordered, or that deliveries are…

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