IN THE economic war between Russia and the West leased aircraft have been weaponised. The fall‐out is widespread and complex. Sanctions imposed on Russia effectively terminated the leases of about 500 Western aircraft operated by the Aeroflot Group or independent Russian airlines (S7, Utair, Ural Airways and Nordwind). It is estimated that about 80 of these have been repossessed or were stored outside Russia at the time of the invasion.
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