A spokesman for Russia’s aviation authority said on Thursday that China had refused to supply aircraft parts to Russian airlines.
Valery Kudinov, Head of Airworthiness Maintenance Department of Rosaviatsiya (Russian Federal Air Transport Agency), announced China’s refusal to supply components for Russian aircraft. He added that airlines should negotiate purchases separately. They will return part of the passenger plane to the lessors.
??#China Refuse to supply aircraft parts to #Russian Airlines.
This was stated by Valerie # kudinovHead of Airworthiness Maintenance Division of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), during a conference on aircraft maintenance.
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With Beijing refusing to supply spare parts, India and Turkey could be potential alternatives to Moscow.
Russian companies are also looking to register their aircraft registered abroad, including in Ireland, following Western sanctions against Russia.
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency appears to be denying the news about China’s refusal to help with aircraft spare parts.
The agency says Valery Kudinov, the person who made the prosecution in question, left the agency two weeks ago and is not authorized to make statements on his behalf. pic.twitter.com/hJ7FSGf34a
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“Part of the fleet will be returned,” Kudinov told Russian state media.
After another round of sanctions, the European Union closed its airspace to Russian airlines, banning the supply of new planes and spare parts for them. Major lessors also announced the end of cooperation with Russia and demanded the return of the planes.
All three major manufacturers, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer, have already stopped supplying spare parts to Russian airlines.
While Rosaviatsiya did not deny its official’s comment, it said that Valery Kudinov is not authorized to make official statements on behalf of the agency.
“In accordance with his official duties, Valery Kudinov is not authorized to make official statements on behalf of the Federal Air Transport Agency,” the agency said in a statement.
