Originally Posted by
zerograv
Rest assured that the Boeings and Airbuses that Putin confiscated will continue to fly for a very long time.
For parts and whatever, those can always be smuggled via China, or even be 'Made in China'.
Aren't Airbuses and Boeings licensed to be assembled in China ? They are ! Therefore, whatever happens to be necessary, can certainly be arranged ...
A bit of thread drift ...
Putin would not go for Ukraine without the huge backdoor called China. China will benefit of the vast Russian natural resources, and there isn't that much stuff that Putin can not get via China. It is, as China normally calls it, a 'win win' situation.
Makes sense to me.
Originally Posted by
FUMR
And what if sanctions are brought against China for aiding Russia to bypass the sanctions against them? There are over 2000 Airbus alone in China. Not sure about Boeings.
The risks of imposing sanctions on China are a bit higher, though, so whomever considers this will tread with great caution.
Originally Posted by
Less Hair
They will end up like those US-made cars in Cuba.
I was thinking something similar (how long the Tomcats kept flying in Iran) but yours is a better example.