After Russia effectively appropriated foreign aircraft leased from Russian carriers, foreign companies are refusing to provide maintenance to these aircraft.
The US and EU sanctions also apply to non-Russian individuals and organizations that would like to provide parts and services to Russian partners, an Airbus spokesman told The Wall Street Journal.
“Any supplier, airline or maintenance and service firm will be excluded from Airbus’ customer list if they supply Russian air carriers with company parts,” he said.
Airbus itself does not provide Russian airlines with the components, information and technical support required to maintain the aircraft, the manufacturer’s representative said:
“There is no legal way that original spare parts, documentation and services could reach Russian carriers.”
According to a Boeing representative, the American aircraft manufacturer stopped providing spare parts and technical support to both airlines and maintenance organizers in Russia in early 2022.
Of the 696 airliners operating in Russia, 77% are Airbus and Boeing aircraft. 97% of passenger traffic in the country is carried out by Western airliners.
As a reminder, Airbus has announced that it will stop supplying titanium from Russia over the next few months.
