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   Rug Rat to Aviation Hq   
   Re: Shortage of airplane parts in Russia   
   08 Oct 25 14:13:02   
   
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   MSGID: 1:135/250@fidonet 68e6c5ce   
   PID: C-NET AMIGA BBS 5.36b   
   On Wed  8-Oct-2025  1:08a, Aviation Hq@2:292/854.0 said to Rug Rat:   
   AH> RR> Interesting, I was not even aware the Russians flew any passenger   
   AH> 747s,   
   AH> RR> though I see that Rossiya does indeed have 747-400s.  I am currious   
   AH> what   
   AH> RR> parts are interchangeable between the 747-8 and -400s (Which Rossiya   
   AH> has   
   AH> RR> 12).   
   AH>     
   AH> Rossiya inherited nine Boeing 747-400 aircraft from the bankrupt Transaero   
   AH> in 2016 and was using some of them for domestic flights.   
   AH>     
   AH> It had planned to retire the 747s by the end of 2024, with the fleet   
   AH> modernization expected to be completed by then.   
   AH>     
   AH> Western sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine have made it   
   AH> challenging to maintain and operate these aircraft due to a lack of spare   
   AH> parts.   
      
   AirBridge Cargo (Volga Dnepr) does have 20 747-8fF,s   
      
   Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)   
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