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Over a third of the long-haul aircraft remaining in Russia are not in operation due to problems with spare parts, caused by sanctions, writes Kommersant<\/span><\/span>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the publication, out of the 93 foreign wide-body aircraft left in the country, less than 60 are operational. The rest are either in prolonged maintenance or grounded.<\/p>\n

Engine and parts shortage<\/h3>\n

Engines and components for these aircraft are hard to find. Wide-body aircraft make up only about 16% of the global fleet, which exacerbates the shortage and increases the cost of parts.<\/p>\n

Sources quoted by the publication claim that attempts to organize engine repairs in Iran \u2014 where some landing gears are already being repaired \u2014 have not yielded the expected results.<\/p>\n

“Aeroflot” seeks emergency solutions<\/h3>\n

Due to the situation, even the main Russian operator, Aeroflot<\/span><\/span>, is forced to redistribute resources. The company has extended the “wet leasing” agreement with iFly and brought in a fourth Airbus A330 along with the crew, to compensate for the aircraft taken out of service.<\/p>\n

Previously, “Aeroflot” had already received three such aircraft. One of them, according to the quoted source, was withdrawn from operation at the end of 2025 due to an engine failure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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