Sanctions press: half aircraft aircraft Airbus in the Russian Federation stopped flying - media

34 out of 66 A320/A321NEO aircraft in the Russian Federation are currently unable to fly due to problems with engines and sanctions that do not allow replacement or repair of appropriate equipment. One of the leading companies of the Russian Federation has suspended the use of half of the Airbus A320neo and A321neo Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. This was reported by Roszmi. S7, which owns 66 such aircraft, was forced to send 34 aircraft to hangars.

Almost half of them may not return to flights due to engine maintenance problems. Due to the advanced technologies of these aircraft, which are very complex, it is impossible to carry out maintenance and repair of engines now due to sanctions. Also, the Russian owner of S7 aircraft cannot buy new engines for replacement - sanctions and the exit of Airbus from the Russian market do not allow the ship.

Roszmi writes that the most difficult situation with aircraft, which are equipped with engines of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G and LEAP type. If the former cannot provide because of the refusal of the owners, then the latter "have difficulties, though not so serious. " Journalists write that the A320/A321neo Air park is up to 10% of the total foreign airflot of the Russian Federation.

Experts have stated that the existing problems will "critically affect" the volume of air transportation in the Russian Federation. S7 estimates also indicate that the withdrawal of all A320/A321neo will mean reducing transportation by 15% next year. We will remind, Focus wrote about why civil aviation began to degrade in the Russian Federation.