Det tar tid innan sanktioner biter men nu börjar det kännas för den ryska flygbranschen.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-aircraft-need-maintenance-they-can-no-longer-get-2e9800
"In a December interview with Russian business newspaper RBK, the chief executive of Aeroflot-Russian Airlines PJSC, the country’s flagship international carrier, said the company had enough spare parts to last for the next two to six months. CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky said that air safety remains top priority and that the airline will continue to follow safety standards."
"These major maintenance checks come in two types. A “C” check is supposed to happen roughly every two years. The maintenance pulls an aircraft out of service for about three to four weeks while the structure of the plane is assessed.
A more extensive “D” check involves stripping almost the entire airplane apart and assessing for damage and corrosion. It can take months and is required every six to 10 years, depending on flight hours and the age of the aircraft.
Last year, about 170 Russian jets were due their C checks, according to the Journal analysis, which used Airbus and Boeing service schedule timelines and matched them with the delivery dates of planes currently flying for Russian carriers. Some 55 jets were due D checks.
Another 159 Airbus and Boeing jets are scheduled to undergo C checks this year. A further 85 are due their more-intensive D checks in 2023."