Russia's Aeroflot Now Flying Planes Without Brakes

LTC Eugene Chu
..."Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to all kinds of sanctions against the country, and that includes in aviation. These sanctions have impacted the ability of airlines like Aeroflot to get maintenance and new parts for their aircraft. For example, Aeroflot has been sending its jets to Iran for maintenance, given that the country has dealt with similar sanctions for years.

Here’s the latest update in this saga, as reported by The Moscow Times. Aeroflot has now deactivated brakes on nine of its aircraft. Specifically, some of the carrier’s Airbus and Boeing jets have worn-out brakes, but the airline isn’t able to replace them, due to sanctions that are in place.

As a result, the airline has made the decision to keep flying these planes, but just without brakes. There are currently nine planes with these issues, including five Boeing 777s, one Airbus A330, two Airbus A321s, and one Airbus A320."...

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