New generations of Western aircraft are equipped with technologies that need to be constantly updated. Russia cannot do this because of sanctions.
Russian airlines, including state-owned Aeroflot, began to disassemble airliners due to a lack of spare parts. This is due to sanctions by Western countries, Reuters reported on the eve, citing four sources in the aviation industry at the same time.
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It indicated that in June, the Russian government recommended that airlines use some aircraft for spare parts so that the remaining foreign-made airliners can continue to fly at least until 2025.
Sanctions imposed on Russia for attacking Ukraine prevent its airlines from getting spare parts or maintenance in the West.
At least one Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 and a nearly new Airbus A350, both operated by Aeroflot, are currently being shut down and repaired, a source familiar with the situation said.
In addition, equipment was taken from a pair of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft of Aeroflot, as the carrier needed spare parts from these models for other aircraft of the same type.
Russian-made Sukhoi Superjets also rely heavily on foreign parts. A Superjet was de-engined to allow the other aircraft to continue flying, according to the first source.
The new generations of aircraft – the A320neo, A350, Boeing 737 MAX and 787 – are equipped with technologies that need to be constantly updated. In the year since the sanctions took effect, keeping modern aircraft in service will not be easy, even for Russia’s engineering base, the sources said.
About 50 Aeroflot planes, or 15% of its fleet, have not flown since the end of July, according to Reuters calculations based on Flightradar24 data.
According to Flightradar24, three of the seven Airbus A350s operated by Aeroflot, including one currently being used for spare parts, have not flown for nearly three months.
According to a second industry source, Russian carriers are flying fewer routes because of Western sanctions, which means there are unused planes that can be scrapped.
It will be remembered that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, signed a law that allows airlines not to return aircraft leased from foreign companies. In fact, Russia stole these planes.
It was also reported that Russia did not return 400 leased aircraft, the damage was $10 billion.
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