Russian airlines disassemble planes for spare parts through sanctions - media

According to journalists, the Russian Federation plans to use some airliners for spare parts. This will help repair other foreign planes so that they can fly at least by 2025. Russian airlines began to disassemble planes for spare parts. This will allow the Russians to repair other aircraft of foreign production, the details of which can not be obtained through sanctions. About it writes Reuters with reference to four anonymous sources in the airline.

Anti-Russian sanctions do not allow airlines in the aggressor country to get the necessary details from other countries, as well as to send their planes for maintenance abroad. According to journalists, even Aeroflot is forced to take such events. The Russian government gave a corresponding recommendation in June. The Kremlin believed that this would keep the planes in working condition at least by 2025.

According to the source, familiar with the situation, now Aeroflot disassembles at least two aircraft - Sukhoi Superjet 100 and virtually a new Airbus A350. The agency said that most of the Russian air park consists of passenger aircraft of foreign production. However, Sukhoi Superjet Russian assembly is also strongly dependent on foreign spare parts. Yes, the engine has already been removed from one Superjet to allow the other liner to continue flights.

The Russian Government also stated that as of April 2022, the share of aircraft of foreign production in the park of passenger aircraft of the Russian Federation was 67. 1%. They account for 95% of passenger traffic. At the same time, the traffic of Aeroflot, which once was one of the world's leading airlines, in the second quarter of this year, it fell by 22% compared to the same period of 2021.

According to the source of Reuters, representing the Western aviation industry, the complete destruction of aircraft based in Russia is "only a matter of time. " Recall that the Boeing aircraft production does not intend to sell Russian liners through sanctions. Vice president of commercial marketing Darren Halst reported that the Russian market is not targeted for Boeing as of now.