Western aircraft lessors have taken back only a limited number of planes from Russia following international sanctions that set a March 28 deadline for such repossessions. Of the 515 aircraft owned or managed by Western lessors that were placed with Russian carriers before its invasion of neighboring Ukraine, only 79 have been repossessed, according to…
Russia Loses 79 Aircraft to Western Lessors, US Bans Spare Part Exports to 3 Russian Airlines
April 8, 2022
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Moscow Says All Foreign Leased Aircraft Will Remain in Russia
April 2, 2022
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All foreign leased aircraft still in Russia after the termination of Western leasing contracts will remain in Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Thursday. Sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine forced Western firms to terminate leasing contracts with Russian airlines for over 500 aircraft. Russia has…
Russia Says It Has Moved Over 50 Percent of Foreign Aircraft to Its Own Registry
The Russian government has transferred more than 50 percent of foreign aircraft to Russia’s own registry as it takes measures to start using foreign aircraft located in Russia, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Wednesday. Mishustin said hundreds of foreign aircraft had already been moved to the Russian registry, stressing that the key task was…
‘Ghost Bat’: Australia Makes First Combat Aircraft in 50 Years
The first combat aircraft manufactured in Australia in over 50 years will be the Boeing MQ-28A “Ghost Bat” in homage to a carnivorous bat species native to Australia known to hunt in packs. It will also be Boeing’s first aircraft made in Australia at its brand new facility in Queensland, the only Boeing manufacturing facility…
Russia’s Biggest Cargo Airline to Suspend All Boeing Flights
Russia’s biggest cargo airline Volga-Dnepr Group has suspended all flights using Boeing aircraft due to Western sanctions, it said on Friday. Sanctions have cut off the supply of most aircraft and parts to Russia. The United States and Europe have closed their airspace to Russian airlines, and Moscow has responded by imposing the same measure…
US and Chinese Fighter Jets Had Close Encounter Over East China Sea: US General
March 18, 2022
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Advanced fighter jets from the United States and China came face to face recently, according to the commander of the United States’ air presence in the Indo-Pacific. “We recently had, I wouldn’t call it an engagement, but we got relatively close to the J-20s with our F-35s in the East China Sea, and were relatively…
Putin Signs Law to Seize Foreign Aircraft Amid Crippling Sanctions
March 15, 2022
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As sanctions cripple Russia’s aviation industry, President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday allowing foreign-owned aircraft to be re-registered as Russian for domestic use, according to state-run news agency TASS. Russian airlines would have the ability to seize and operate aircraft leased by companies that are no longer operating in the country over sanctions…
Russia Looking at Sourcing Aircraft Spare Parts From Asia
March 11, 2022
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Russia is working on sourcing spare parts for aircraft from China and other Asian countries, the transport ministry said on Friday, and has not yet decided whether to buy foreign airplanes leased by Russian airlines. Sanctions have already cut off the supply of most aircraft and parts to Russia and forced its carriers to cancel…
’AirCar’: Futuristic Flying Car Receives Its Official Airworthiness Certificate
A futuristic car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed tests and is now certified to fly. AirCar, the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle, has been issued the official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority, it was announced on Jan. 24. It follows the successful completion of 70 hours of rigorous flight testing…
Plane Clips Other Aircraft at Florida Airport, No Injuries
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—The wingtip of a plane loaded with passengers clipped the auxiliary power unit of a parked empty aircraft nearby as it pushed back from the gate at a small Florida airport Monday. Both planes at Punta Gorda Airport are owned by Allegiant Air, according to a statement from the airline, which said there…
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