While Russia has been able to keep aircraft flying and people traveling so far— albeit almost entirely to domestic destinations — the nation's commercial in-service fleet shrank 17% in 2022 year-over-year, with more to come this year and over the next 10.
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The government has recently legalized “cannibalization”: the practice of removing parts from one plane to install them on another. Still, by 2025, Russia is expected to be left with just 70 percent of its foreign-made airplanes. The primary goal for Russian civil aviation right now is to stay afloat until 2030.
Russian Airlines Are Flying High Despite Sanctions. The West had sought to largely ground the country's carriers, but they continue to operate by skirting global rules and cannibalizing older planes for parts. An Airbus A321-211 flown by Aeroflot sits at the Geneva airport on March 25, 2022.
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Still, by 2025, Russia is expected to be left with just 70 percent of its foreign-made airplanes. The primary goal for Russian civil aviation right now is to stay afloat until 2030.
WASHINGTON — Unable to fly through Russian airspace because of the war in Ukraine, U.S. airlines are stepping up a lobbying campaign on Capitol Hill and at the White House to address what they say is a growing problem: They are losing business to foreign competitors who can take passengers between the United States and ...
Following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia lost the ability to operate much of its commercial aircraft fleet outside Russia. Most of the aircraft operating for Russian airlines are leased from foreign lessors and subject to sanctions and repossession if they leave Russia.
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