Russian Air Industry No Longer Able to Source Parts, Maintenance for Foreign-Made Aircraft Written 14 March 2022

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Russian Air Industry No Longer Able to Source Parts, Maintenance for Foreign-Made Aircraft

MAKS Airshow is a showcase event for the Russian aircraft industry. | Credit: User:Simm; Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 2.5

CNN reported, “Sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union mean that the world’s two major aircraft makers, Boeing (BA) and Airbus (EADSF), are no longer able to supply spare parts or provide maintenance support for Russian airlines,” which is also “true of jet engine makers.” One expert said the result will be that “within a year[,] Russia will cease to have any kind of viable airline industry.”
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