Prof RV on leased planes stuck in Russia – easy to sanction, hard to enforce

One of the sanctions imposed on Russia requires all EU-based companies to recall the aircraft leased to Russia. Prof R Vaidyanathan explains.

Sahil Mishra

March 6, 2022

One of the sanctions imposed on Russia requires all EU-based companies to recall the aircraft leased to Russia (no one buys commercial aircraft anymore). So how will Ireland-based companies get back the 520 or so airplanes leased to Russia and on Russian soil? Prof R Vaidyanathan explains.