Western sanctions fail to curb civil aviation in Russia, per Wirtschaftswoche
The sanctions imposed on Russia had no effect on air traffic over the country, the German news magazine Wirtschaftswoche reported.
The magazine analyzed data from the aircraft tracking site Flightradar24 over the past year and concluded that there have been no significant changes since the sanctions were imposed.
The West expected that a significant part of Russia's civil aviation fleet would no longer be used even for domestic flights, since the West estimates that three-quarters of its fleet is produced in the EU, the US or Canada.
"But, as in other areas, the West has underestimated Russia's resolve. President Vladimir Putin was quick to approve the expropriation of Western-owned aircraft and their re-registration in his country," the publication said.
Furthermore, Russia obtains aircraft parts through unofficial channels or from third countries such as Kazakhstan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan.
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