The targeting of Russia by western countries and companies has infiltrated every corner, and the airline industry has not, unsurprisingly, escaped being targeted. Boeing, the world's largest aerospace giant, recently suspended supplies of aircraft parts, maintenance and technical support to Russian airlines. Now Boeing is thinking again.
Boeing ngày 7/3 thông báo ngừng mua titan từ Nga và đã đóng cửa các phòng kỹ thuật ở Moscow và Kiev để ngừng vận chuyển các bộ phận thân máy bay cho các hãng hàng không Nga.
Boeing signed a strategic partnership in November 2021 with VSMpo-Avisma, the world's largest titanium manufacturer, which supplies large amounts of titanium for Boeing's 777X, 737, 787 and 777 aircraft.
Boeing mua một phần ba lượng titan của mình từ Nga. Lần này, Boeing thông báo ngừng mua sắm, có thể nói đã để lại cho Boeing một khoảng trống lớn về titan. Nó khiến người ta tự hỏi liệu Boeing có thể sản xuất một chiếc máy bay bằng titan hay không.
In response, Boeing said that the current titanium inventory is still relatively sufficient, the company will continue to import titanium from Japan, The United States and Other countries, there is no need to worry about production problems. Airbus, Boeing's biggest rival, was less adamant.
Airbus cho biết họ vẫn cần nhập khẩu titan từ Nga, quốc gia mà họ phụ thuộc vào một nửa nhu cầu titan của mình.
Analysts believe that Boeing's move, the damage caused to its own far greater than the loss caused by Russia. Russia has the world's largest titanium producer, and if Boeing doesn't buy it, other countries will. The problem for Boeing today is that it buys a third less titanium. It is obvious who has lost more.
It is worth noting that Boeing's current approach is likely to benefit Chinese airlines. Western countries are targeting Russia everywhere, and there will be no relief in the near future. Boeing will follow the western mainstream to act. That gives China an opportunity.
The Chinese made C919 transport aircraft is likely to enter the Russian market, as Boeing's move is no different from pulling out of the Russian market, and China could be the biggest winner.
