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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, several countries, including Western nations, South Korea, and Japan, imposed sanctions on Russia's aviation sector. These restrictions have left Russia unable to purchase new aircraft from major manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus. Additionally, the country cannot acquire Brazil's Embraer or China's COMAC C919 aircraft due to their reliance on Western parts.

The sanctions prevent Russia from obtaining replacement parts or new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. As a result, a significant portion of Russia's passenger fleet is grounded. Russian-made jets like the Sukhoi Superjet also face challenges because they contain a high percentage of imported components. Reports indicate that less than half of these jets still have valid airworthiness certificates in Russia.

Russia aims to replace Western components and revive domestic production but has yet to deliver any passenger jets since the sanctions began nearly three years ago. The substitution of engines on aircraft such as the MC-21 has resulted in heavier and less efficient planes.

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Both Brazil's Embraer and China's COMAC rely heavily on Western-made engines and other components for their aircraft. For instance, Embraer's E-Jet family uses General Electric engines, while COMAC's C919 is powered by engines from CFM International, a joint venture between France's Safran and America's General Electric.

Despite being members of BRICS and not participating in Western-led sanctions against Russia, neither Brazil nor China can export their jets to Russia due to this dependence on Western technology. This situation mirrors past geopolitical tensions where embargoes prevented the supply of critical components needed for military equipment.

China faces its own challenges with US-imposed sanctions affecting COMAC since January 2021. These measures could impact the viability of its aircraft due to their American content, particularly engines and avionics systems supplied by companies like Collins Aerospace and Honeywell.

While China works on developing its CJ-1000A engine as an alternative to Western models, it is expected to be operational only by 2030. In the meantime, COMAC continues producing the C919 using LEAP engines from its joint venture partners.

"Depending on what position the Biden administration takes," notes AIN regarding Comac’s inclusion on sanction lists, "the inclusion...could threaten the viability of the C919 narrowbody...given their U.S. content."

For now, both Russian aviation ambitions and international partnerships remain constrained by technological dependencies amid ongoing geopolitical complexities.

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