Sanctions Pressure Caused Russia To Strip Planes For Spare Parts Report
Sources told Reuters on Monday that major Russian airlines such as Aeroflot have grounded their planes so they can be disassembled for parts, adding that the airlines take parts from their planes to keep them airworthy. Russian-made Sukhoi Superjets, which depend on assembled foreign parts, have already begun the dismantling process, removing an engine from a grounded jet to allow another Superjet to continue flying. Disused airplanes that are stripped of parts to keep others flying are often referred to as “Christmas trees....