After Boeing and Airbus ceased supply of components, an official from Russia’s aviation authority was quoted by Russian news outlets as saying on Thursday that China has refused to supply Russian airlines with aircraft parts.
Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine are putting pressure on Russia’s aviation sector, with Russia’s foreign ministry warning this week that the safety of Russian passenger aircraft was in jeopardy.
After a failed attempt to secure components from China, Valery Kudinov, a Rosaviatsia officer in charge of maintaining airplane airworthiness, was quoted by Interfax as saying that Russia will search for opportunities to source parts from nations such as Turkey and India.
He also stated that, after the United States and European Union’s aviation sanctions, Russian corporations are registering their planes in Russia, many of which had previously been registered abroad, and that he expects them to be returned to leasing companies.
Separately, according to a draft law issued on Thursday, the Russian government intends to require domestic airlines to pay for leased aircraft in roubles and might prevent them from returning jets to foreign corporations if leases are terminated.
