The airline’s Managing Director, Andrey Martirosov, told reporters that UTair has allowed up to 30% of its helicopters to stall due to a lack of components. interfax.
“We are making an estimate for our fleet, if the situation does not change then there will be a 30 percent stoppage. I think the situation is not better for other operators,” he said.
Former US DOC elongated Impact of export restrictions on Aeroflot, Utair and Azur Air.
The agency believes airlines violated the measures imposed by flying to Belarus, India, Turkey and other countries.
The agency also added 25 Airbus aircraft operated by Russian airlines to its list of potential export control violators.
The list includes 25 Airbus A320, A321 and A330 aircraft operated by Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines, Red Wings, Yamal, Nordwind and iFly. The decision aims to limit airlines’ ability to refuel, procure spare parts and perform maintenance.