Subj : Shortage of airplane parts in Russia
To   : All
From : Aviation HQ
Date : Mon Oct 06 2025 23:43:13

Russian airline Aeroflot will dismantle eight Boeing freighters to keep its passenger fleet flying, according to the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service. The aircraft are believed to be from the Volga-Dnepr Group, the parent company of AirBridgeCargo and Atran Airlines.
 
These aircraft reportedly include six Boeing 737-800BCFs and two Boeing 747-400Fs. They will be transferred to Aeroflot subsidiaries Pobeda and Rossiya Airlines through financial leasing arrangements. The financing will reportedly come from Russia's National Welfare Fund.
 
The plan underscores the increasing pressure on the Russian aviation industry, which has been struggling with a shortage of spare parts and has struggled to keep Western aircraft operational since the imposition of international sanctions.
 
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the country had an estimated fleet of 1,500 to 1,800 Western-built commercial aircraft. Meanwhile, the need to find creative 'and expensive' solutions to keep those planes in the air is growing.

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 * Origin: AVIATION ECHO HQ (2:292/854)

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