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I am more surprised there is not a sufficiently rich black-market operation going around sanctions. Random site[0] says, >In general, airplane brakes can last
by fbdab103 3y ago
I am more surprised there is not a sufficiently rich black-market operation going around sanctions.
Random site[0] says,
>In general, airplane brakes can last between 1000-2000 landings before they are changed. An active airplane makes an estimate of two landings per day; this means the airplane needs to be changed after 18-36 months.
Even at multiple brake pads(?) per plane, that does not sound an insurmountable amount of shady dealings required to keep planes operational if you have 1.5 years of <ahem> runway for your maintenance window.
[0]https://www.highskyflying.com/how-often-do-airplanes-change-their-brakes/ https://www.highskyflying.com/how-often-do-airplanes-change-...
- martin8412 3y agoBlack market from where? If caught selling parts to Russia, you'll be banned by Airbus and Boeing, meaning you can't maintain your own fleet.
- tgv 3y agoA few days ago there was an article about European merchants evading the trading bans on a large scale. They'll get the brakes. If Russia can afford their price.
- ars 3y agoIf Russia paid enough, people would steal the brakes. They might even steal them themselves, and report as stolen. Then they get more, and who's going to investigate some brake pads if the owner isn't pushing for action on the case?
- kkfdkerpoe 3y agoThere absolutely is a black market for selling airplane parts to sanctioned countries. As an example, Cuban state airline Cubana has been flying ATR turboprops with American made engines (and many other parts) since 2002 or so. Even with wide sanctions, Iran has maintained an operational fleet of old Boeings, and during past decade even newer aircraft. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/31395-here-is-how-iran-smuggled-aircraft-parts-is-russia-next https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/31395-here-is-how-iran-sm...
- cjrp 3y agoAren't the engines made by P&W Canada (which is admittedly a subsidiary of a US company). Not sure what Canada's sanctions with Cuba are like.
- evader01101 3y ago[dead]
- 3LazTjBv-f 3y agoThere is a significant amount of goods moving via Georgia. To be exact they move them from Georgia proper to part occupied by Russian separatists. That is totally different from smuggling stuff to Russia. Exports from Germany to Georgia were something like 50% up year to year. How strict is that manufacturers' control over spare parts?