Russian airlines flying the Superjet 100 have faced a shortage of US-made spark plugs for their Russian-French engines due to sanctions. It has been reported red blood cell With reference to a copy of the letter of Vladimir Panfilov, the first deputy director general of IrAero, to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
In his appeal, Panfilov warns that the situation threatens the implementation of the flight schedule for passenger transport, including socially significant. The businessman asks the Ministry of Industry and Trade to accelerate the process of manufacturing and releasing candles for the SSJ-100 by the Ufa Research and Production Organization (NPO) Molniya.
The candle shortage situation was confirmed to RBC by IrAero CEO Yuri Lapin and Azimut Airlines chairman of the board Pavel Udod. Yakutia and its largest Superjet operator Rossiya Airlines also faced such a problem, according to the agency.
A Rostec representative (NPO Molniya is part of Rostec—approximately) told RBC that import substitution of all essential items for the Superjet, including spark plugs, is “in full swing.” The Russian analogue of the spare part should appear in 2023.
Previously reportedThat 627 billion rubles will be allocated for the development of the aviation industry in Russia. until 2030.
Source: Gazeta
Ben Stock is a business analyst and writer for “Social Bites”. He offers insightful articles on the latest business news and developments, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the business world.