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Russia invading Ukraine (NEWS/UPDATES)

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Baloo said:
Can’t get any sort of definitive answer online, but it looks like at the most basic service level tyres and brakes on the big planes need to be replaced regularly.

I’m guessing buying knock off tyres and brakes will void the warranty, not what you want on a fleet worth over $70b.

I’m assuming they lease a lot of their fleet. Any idea if they’ll try and recall these planes or simply write them off?
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Sorry for the tardy response, just seen your post. It’s a good question, but I think if they are banned from operating outside of Russia and it’s fellow federation countries, the required fleet operational numbers will be significantly reduced and they can Rob parts from grounded aircraft for a while. Probably keep as many aircraft flying as they need for several months at least.
 
Redandwhitedust said:
I'm sure it's been mentioned somewhere on this thread... but it advances faster than I do...

Doesn't the US and Russia co-operate on space these days? NASA uses Russian hardware to support the ISS doesn't it?

Is this a potential flash point if Russia but a block on this? Could NASA still supply the ISS without them or could the Russians take it over entirely if they were isolated on the ground?
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BBC had something on the website today about it. The ESA were supposed to be launching its own Rover to Mars but its using a Russian built lander. They now reckon it will be scrubbed as the lander cant be finished and if its not launched in sept/oct then it will need to wait another two years for the two planets to come close enough again.

It then mentioned the space station as Russian and Western systems are integral to it. More or less said the conflict on earth would be ignored by both to ensure continued operation.
 
SYB_DC said:
OK, two answers here (first from family in the industry (I'm not in it myself except in my capacity of advising clients)):

1) The Iranians kept a fairly substantial fleet of 1970s era Boeings flying on black-market spare parts and raw ingenuity for decades, albeit not under intensive use.

From me:

2) A lot of Aeroflot's fleet (like, 40% from memory) is leased from companies in Ireland and elsewhere (I think Bermuda). Due to the current sanctions, those contracts are now void for illegality. Any of those planes outside Russian territory will never fly for Aeroflot again. Any of them inside Russian territory are now stolen property if they fly them.
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I read that Aeroflot had a plan to have over triple the number of planes, with pretty much all of them being Russian built by 2028.

As of now that number is 9.
 
dom said:
Yeah but if they can’t spend it in the West, it’s worthless.
PS I haven’t a clue about silicon deposits!
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The sanctions will disappear as quick as they came once Russia stop the war, regardless of what peace terms they come up with tbh. And the Rouble will stabilise back to where it was relatively quickly. Especially with the help of the thousands of tons of natural reserves they’ll have access to.

You can play a similar game with the natural deposits within each of the other Baltic countries Putin has been speculated as having an interest in. Seems pretty obvious this is a financially driven war at this stage
 
HillView Aviator said:
Sorry for the tardy response, just seen your post. It’s a good question, but I think if they are banned from operating outside of Russia and it’s fellow federation countries, the required fleet operational numbers will be significantly reduced and they can Rob parts from grounded aircraft for a while. Probably keep as many aircraft flying as they need for several months at least.
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I didn’t expect a reply straight away.

After all, you are a pilot. Delays are due to be expected.
 
Baloo said:
I read that Aeroflot had a plan to have over triple the number of planes, with pretty much all of them being Russian built by 2028.

As of now that number is 9.
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Those planes - the MC-21, for example - are built using major systems like avionics from Western manufacturers. They can't build them now until they come up with Russian copies of all that.
 
SAFCOldie said:
It's important to remember this is similar to us English offering sanctuary to Scots in a pickle or vice versa. It's very good stuff but it is just natural and to be expected. Either way great to see.
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I think it's fair to say that driving hours towards the border, picking students, women and children up, and then driving them back and giving them food and shelter in your own home is going above and beyond. Lots of Poles doing this sort of thing.
 
TravellingMackem said:
The sanctions will disappear as quick as they came once Russia stop the war, regardless of what peace terms they come up with tbh. And the Rouble will stabilise back to where it was relatively quickly. Especially with the help of the thousands of tons of natural reserves they’ll have access to.

You can play a similar game with the natural deposits within each of the other Baltic countries Putin has been speculated as having an interest in. Seems pretty obvious this is a financially driven war at this stage
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Totally agree!
Plus all the hardware that’s been used will need replacing!
 
Redandwhitedust said:
I'm sure it's been mentioned somewhere on this thread... but it advances faster than I do...

Doesn't the US and Russia co-operate on space these days? NASA uses Russian hardware to support the ISS doesn't it?

Is this a potential flash point if Russia but a block on this? Could NASA still supply the ISS without them or could the Russians take it over entirely if they were isolated on the ground?
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I have wondered why the war hasn't turned to satellites in the sky.
 
TravellingMackem said:
The sanctions will disappear as quick as they came once Russia stop the war, regardless of what peace terms they come up with tbh. And the Rouble will stabilise back to where it was relatively quickly. Especially with the help of the thousands of tons of natural reserves they’ll have access to.

You can play a similar game with the natural deposits within each of the other Baltic countries Putin has been speculated as having an interest in. Seems pretty obvious this is a financially driven war at this stage
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I'm not sure the sanctions will go that quickly. Russia will still be illegally occupying an independent nation against their will. May take a bit longer.
 
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