Russia’s Aviation Sector Poised for Pain as Boeing Cuts Parts, Maintenance

Russia’s Aviation Sector Poised for Pain as Boeing Cuts Parts, Maintenance
A Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner taxis past the Final Assembly Building at Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston, South Carolina, on March 31, 2017. Randall Hill/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Boeing has announced it’s pulling support for Russian airlines—including parts, maintenance, and technical support services—in a move that isolates the country’s aviation industry and comes amid a biting sanctions response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A Boeing spokesperson told The Epoch Times in a statement that the company was suspending major operations in Moscow and closing its office in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.

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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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