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Russian Aviation Industry Struggles With Sanctions And Parts Shortages
Regional airline Yakutia has stopped selling tickets due to the grounding of its planes, highlighting the struggles of Russia’s aviation industry under sanctions and parts shortages. The airline’s last operational turboprop airliner was grounded after a broken landing gear strut could not be replaced, and regional authorities are struggling to find alternative parts. The situation is a result of the country’s inability to access foreign products and domestic alternatives that are advanced enough to land on unpaved runways, as reported by TheStreet.