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The Russian aircraft fleet is set on a course to crumble, but it won’t happen overnight

Jon Ostrower·March 24, 2022

The most far-reaching sanctions of the modern economic era have disconnected Russia and its civil aviation industry from much of the world. Its digital connection is severed, along with its access to parts, services, international markets and crucial airspace. Yet what will come of the fleet that operates today inside of Russia?

Inside a failed attempt to repo an Aeroflot A321neo in Egypt

Jon Ostrower·March 7, 2022

The failed March 2 mission was one of the very first known attempts by a lessor to repossess a Russian-based commercial aircraft, according to interviews and documents reviewed by The Air Current. What is typically an unremarkable journey connecting Moscow to Cairo would shine a spotlight on the unfolding collapse of Russian commercial aviation, shaking the foundations of international law.

Aeroflot took delivery of seven A350-900s from Airbus in 2021 and has 14 more on order.

Ukraine-Russia conflict could derail global aerospace

Jon Ostrower·January 25, 2022

The threat of increased conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the resulting fall-out leaves the civil aerospace industry acutely vulnerable to everything from astronomical jet fuel prices and disrupted airspace to the potential for full-scale derailment of commercial aircraft production.

S7 Airlines

The Russian aircraft fleet is set on a course to crumble, but it won’t happen overnight

Inside a failed attempt to repo an Aeroflot A321neo in Egypt

Ukraine-Russia conflict could derail global aerospace

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