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reappropriation?
Russian minister says 78 aircraft were seized abroad
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Rafael Ramos
3/22/2022
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said today that the country has already had 78 commercial aircraft from Russian companies seized abroad and that they will not return. The losses for the country's commercial aviation occur amid sanctions imposed mainly by the United States and Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has passed a law that allows Russian airlines to register planes leased from foreign companies in Russia in order to prevent the country's commercial aviation from being paralyzed by a shortage of aircraft. Check out an article with more details on this in the external link below.
Russian airlines are hesitant to use this law as ties with international partners could be compromised.
However, of the 1367 aircraft present in the country before the sanctions, about 800 have already been registered in the country, according to Savelyev. The minister did not say how many aircraft are leased from Western leasing companies, but it is estimated that most of these planes belong to these companies and cannot be returned, causing losses that could reach 10 billion dollars.
Savelyev said Russia is being guided by Iran's experience of servicing aircraft in a similar situation.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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