Not so Russian after all: Sanctions threaten to ground ‘Russian’ Superjet –
Russian air carriers increased their reliance on the ‘domestically built’ Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft after foreign leasing companies demanded that Airbus and Boeing planes used in Russia be returned, due to the Western sanctions imposed on Russia after its unprovoked aggression against Ukraine. According to Russia’s Ministry of Transport, about 10% of all foreign aircraft used by Russian carriers were seized abroad. In response, Russian President Putin signed a “law” allowing Russian airlines to “re-register” foreign-owned airplanes and continue flying them […]
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