Airplanes owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and state carrier Aeroflot among others have violated US sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, Washington said Friday. The United States earlier this month banned US-made planes or those with 25 percent American parts from entering Russia without authorization, but the Commerce Department said several aircraft had done so in contravention of the sanctions. These include a Gulfstream G650ER owned by Abramovich, who also owns Chelsea football club, as well as Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft operated by Aeroflot. The department, which said it aims to ground the planes, warned that providing any service to them, including refueling, would violate US rules and could result in fines and jail time. "We are publishing this list to put the world on notice -- we will not allow Russian and Belarusian companies and oligarchs to travel with impunity in violation of our laws," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. Western countries including the United States and the European Union have imposed stiff sanctions on a range of Russian industries and wealthy individuals seen as supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine late last month. The penalties also targeted Belarus for its support. All of the flights that violated the sanctions were operated or owned by Russian nationals, Commerce said. Other planes Commerce identified include Boeing 777s and 737s operated by Nordwind Airlines, Boeing 767s and 737s flown by Utair, and Boeing 767s, 757s 777s and a 737 operated by Azur Air.<br/>
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Boeing is edging toward a landmark order from Delta for up to 100 of its 737 MAX 10 jets, a model it is battling in separate talks to get approved before year-end rule changes, people familiar with the matter said. The deal, if confirmed, would be the first order from Delta for Boeing’s best-selling single-aisle airplane family, and the first major Boeing order for the carrier in a decade. It comes as Delta — the only major US carrier without a 737 MAX on order — reshapes its fleet in anticipation of a swift recovery from the pandemic. Boeing and Delta, which have had a frayed relationship in past years, are working on details of an order that could consist of 100 aircraft, many or all of which could involve the largest variant, the 737 MAX 10, two of the people said. If a deal is reached, an announcement could come as soon as next month, one of the people added. Industry sources cautioned negotiations typically go down to the wire and no final decision had been taken. There has been speculation about a MAX order from Delta in the past, without a deal coming to fruition.<br/>
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that US airline company Delta is analyzing whether to fly to and from a new airport serving Mexico City. The newly constructed airport north of Mexico's capital, which is due to open later this month, is one of Lopez Obrador's signature infrastructure projects. <br/>