NORWEGIAN PLANE STUCK IN IRAN AIRPORT DUE TO U.S. SANCTIONS
February 11, 2019
On December 14, 2018, a Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) B-737 MAX had an emergency landing due to a technical error in one of the engines. All 186 passengers and six crew members spent the night in Iran and flew to Oslo the next day. The aircraft, however, remains grounded in Iran due to U.S. sanctions against Iran prohibiting civilian aircraft sales, including services and parts.
Current U.S. sanctions under the Trump Administration ban “the exportation, reexportation, sale or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by a US person, wherever located, of any goods, technology or services to Iran.” The export restrictions under the U.S. sanctions also apply to any company that seeks to sell or resell goods to Iran that contain more than 10 percent parts or technology from the United States. Therefore, if Norwegian sought to obtain a spare part and that spare part contains more than 10 percent U.S.-origin goods or technology, such a transaction would require a U.S. license.
As of January 31, 2019, the Norwegian Air jet is still stuck in Iran’s Shiraz Airport.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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