Originally Posted by
JapanHanuma
You should remember that Russian airlines are still flying to most parts of Asia so there must be some safety records to show authorities.
It's not a safety record, it's an issue with parts traceability and repair. Once those records are lost or faked the aircraft is worthless for western sale. This sort of reminds me of Vijay Mallya and Kingfisher Airline; they stripped leased planes for spare parts and when they were 'returned' to the lessor they were useless scrap.