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Due to a shortage of brake parts in Russia, instead of grounding the planes, Aeroflot's foreign fleet of 5x Boeing 777, 2x Airbus A321, 1x A330, 1x A320 planes will now land with reverse thrust only with brakes deactivated. Apparently, runway overruns being anticipated.

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https://twitter.com/igorsushko/statu...23915945312256

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Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to all kinds of sanctions against the country, and that includes in aviation. These sanctions have impacted the ability of airlines like Aeroflot to get maintenance and new parts for their aircraft. For example, Aeroflot has been sending its jets to Iran for maintenance, given that the country has dealt with similar sanctions for years.

Here’s the latest update in this saga, as reported by The Moscow Times. Aeroflot has now deactivated brakes on nine of its aircraft. Specifically, some of the carrier’s Airbus and Boeing jets have worn-out brakes, but the airline isn’t able to replace them, due to sanctions that are in place.

As a result, the airline has made the decision to keep flying these planes, but just without brakes. There are currently nine planes with these issues, including five Boeing 777s, one Airbus A330, two Airbus A321s, and one Airbus A320.

In situations where there’s a malfunction, it’s possible for airlines to defer this kind of maintenance for up to 10 days. However, in this case it appears to be a long term solution for the airline, and the airline tells pilots to just use reverse thrusters to slow down planes.

Aeroflot’s flight operations department has warned pilots of the risk of veering off the runway. As it explains in the memo, “the aircraft will tend to turn to the side, so pay attention to this fact, especially when landing on a wet runway with a crosswind.” The memo goes on to warn of “the risk of overrunning the runway!!!” (yes, with all those exclamation points). Reassuring, eh?

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