Sanctions against Russia have made it impossible for them to acquire jet parts from abroad or undergo repairs in the West, which has led to Russia stripping old jets for parts.
Most of Russia's fleet of aircraft consists of Western passenger jets.
It is "only a matter of time" before Russia-based planes are cannibalized, a Western aviation industry source said. The practice of removing parts to keep another plane flying is commonly known as turning the disused planes into "Christmas trees." Although relatively rare, it is most often linked to financial difficulties and has never happened on the same scale as the widespread reshuffle being predicted in Russia in order to address the impact of sanctions.
According to Reuters calculations based on data from Flightradar24, some 50 Aeroflot planes — or 15% of its fleet, including jets stranded by sanctions — have not taken off since late July. "Western manufacturers understand that almost all Superjets are being operated in Russia," said Oleg Panteleev, head of the Aviaport aviation think-tank. "You can simply stop producing and shipping spare parts — and it will hurt."The Russian aviation industry's development plan up to 2030 estimated that Russia could face the biggest challenges with A350 and Bombardier Q series as maintenance on them is carried out overseas.
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