Airlines in Russia hope for some relief, as the country’s authorities approve the production of copied aircraft parts by local companies.
Western sanctions after Russia’s renewed attack on Ukraine in 2022 meant that the country’s airlines couldn’t get new aircraft or source parts for Western jets already in Russia. Maintenance for these aircraft was another problem, as Aeroflot and other carriers depended on foreign companies before the sanctions.
Photo: Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0As we have seen, Russia’s aviation authority has been issuing its own approvals for local aircraft part production, without input from Airbus or Boeing. There are also reports of airlines in Russia sourcing aircraft parts of unknown origin, from third parties.
Most efforts to find aircraft parts revolve around the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families. In total, there are reportedly 204 737s and 265 A320-family aircraft in operation in Russia, as of the end of last year. More air..