All three major aircraft manufacturers have pulled back on services in Russia. Almost two-thirds of the Russian fleet is comprised of Boeing and Airbus aircraft.
Customers will no longer be able to book seats through the online booking agent.
Russian airlines were not allowed to buy aircraft, spare parts and equipment from EU companies after the EU placed sanctions on Russia. Russian airlines will not be able to purchase aircraft and parts from Airbus.
"In line with international sanctions now in place, Airbus has suspended support services to Russian airlines, as well as the supply of spare parts to the country. Services provided by the Airbus Engineering Centre in Russia (ECAR) have also been suspended pending further review."
Airbus
There are over 300 aircraft and over 200 Helicopters in Russia. In Russia, the Airbus Helicopter is the majority of the helicopter fleet.
Boeing has temporarily closed its office in Kyiv and suspended its pilot training activities in Russia. The supply of parts and maintenance support for Russian airlines has been suspended by Boeing. There are over 300 Boeing aircraft in Russia.
"We have suspended major operations in Moscow and temporarily closed our office in Kyiv. We are also suspending parts, maintenance and technical support services for Russian airlines. As the conflict continues, our teams are focused on ensuring the safety of our teammates in the region.”
Boeing
Russian airlines will not be able to receive new planes this year because of the sanctions. 25 Boeing jets were to be delivered to Utair. Russian airlines were expecting to deliver 37 aircraft this year. Russia's flag carrier Aeroflot has a lot of planes. Russian aviation will be more isolated because of these sanctions.
The supply of parts and aircraft to Russia will be suspended by Embraer. Two Russian airlines operate the jets. Private jet and charter operators use the Brazilian planemaker's business jets.
"Embraer is closely monitoring the evolving situation and has been complying, and will continue to comply, with the international sanctions imposed on Russia and certain regions of Ukraine by suspending parts, maintenance and technical support services for customers affected by sanctions."
Embraer spokesperson
S7 Airlines has a fleet of 17 E170s, while Pegas Fly has six larger E190 jets. Several Russian charter operators, including RusJet and PremierAvia, have business jets in service.
S7 Airlines and S7 Technics are subsidiaries of S7 Airlines. There are six destinations in Russia where the subsidiary has a line maintenance facility.
Russian airlines have stopped being serviced by the German maintenance group.
European leasing companies have 30 days to end their financial ties to Russia. airspace restrictions and legal procedures make it difficult for those who lease aircraft to repossess their own aircraft.
According to the aviation and air travel data company, Western leasing firms will attempt to repossess jets operated by Russian airlines.
On Thursday, the world's largest ticket booking software provider said that it had ended its relationship with Aeroflot, cutting off Russia's ability to book flights on its own flag carrier. Airlines can get flight reservations, passenger services, operations, network planning and management systems from Sabre.
The global distribution system (GDS) was being removed from Aeroflot. Software networks are used to distribute airline tickets.
"Sabre has been monitoring the evolving situation in Ukraine with increasing concern. From the beginning, our primary focus has been the safety of our team members in the impacted region, as well as doing our part to support the much-needed relief efforts. We are complying and will continue to comply with sanctions imposed against Russia.”
Sean Menke, CEO of Sabre
The domestic operation of Aeroflot will be impacted by the end of the agreement with Sabre. Aeroflot said it would continue to carry passengers.
The distribution of state-backed airlines fares has been suspended by Amadeus IT Group. The Spanish IT Group provides flight-booking software. The tech company said it is winding down new commercial projects in Russia.
“We will not sign any new contracts in Russia and we continue to evaluate our existing portfolio of work in Russia in parallel. We can confirm that we have begun suspending the distribution of Aeroflot fares in our systems. At the same time, we continue to assess and evaluate the potential impact of international sanctions imposed on Russia and any counter-measures by Russia.”
Amadeus IT Group spokesperson
Russia's commercial aviation sector will be crippled by these measures. Russian airlines will not be able to operate and the majority of planes will be grounded in Russia.
Russia's aviation industry accounted for about 6 percent of flights last year.
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