Belavia Says U.S. Has Cleared It To Resume Boeing Parts Purchases

Belarus’ flag carrier Belavia says that it has been allowed to resume purchasing spare parts and software directly from Boeing. 

This became possible after the U.S. Commerce Department gave permission to the aircraft manufacturer to work with the carrier, the airline says. According to Belarus’ representative at the United Nations, the decision was taken at the end of October, BeIta newswire reported Oct. 31.

Aviation Week has approached the Commerce Department and Boeing for comment.

According to the airline, a similar permission was earlier issued by the U.S. Treasury. Belavia says these approvals pave the way for purchases of new aircraft from Boeing.

The U.S. government started to impose sanctions on Belavia in 2022 but then pivoted in September 2025. At that point, the Bureau of Industry and Security removed the airline’s six Boeing 737-800s and single 737-300 and 737-8 from the restrictions, allowing it to operate, maintain and provide spare parts for these jets. The decision was part of a broader sanctions-easing effort with Belarus as Washington sought rapprochement with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

Meanwhile, the airline has been expanding its fleet by smuggling in aircraft via Gambia’s registry. It added three Airbus A330-200s in 2025-26, marking its first widebody aircraft, and then three more 737-800s in June 2026.

Belavia has been banned from European airspace since 2021 after the Belarus government grounded Ryanair Flight 4978 in its capital, Minsk, to arrest an opposition activist. The carrier flies to destinations in Russia, the Middle East and Asia.