Russia's Aeroflot will soon be forced to dismantle its aircraft for spare parts due to sanctions, Bloomberg reports.
The publication notes that the vast majority of the russian company's 350 aircraft are Airbus or Boeing models. Therefore, due to sanctions, Aeroflot faced a shortage of spare parts and the abolition of vehicle maintenance.
According to IBA aviation data experts, the russian airline will have enough supplies for three months, after which it may begin to disassemble aircraft for spare parts.
Furthermore, the company is forced to refocus on domestic flights and locally produced aircraft. After all, Aeroflot used to serve 56 countries, but after the war their number decreased to 13. Now the number of international passengers transported in March has halved compared to last year and amounted to 189,000 people.
In March, in response to the EU order to repossess planes leased to russian airlines, Vladimir Putin authorized their confiscation.
The publication also notes that hours after President Vladimir Putin announced russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Aeroflot's top management executives gathered at the airline’s headquarters.
In the official part of the meeting, they discussed the company’s budget, but on the sidelines, some executives found little beyond curse words to describe Aeroflot's prospects.
CNN reported that spare parts for the repair and maintenance of aircraft are running out in rrussia.
In April, the EU added 21 russian airlines to its air safety blacklist for failing to meet international safety standards.