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So, I have a stupid question:
Why would they be obligated to return aircraft that they paid for? If I buy something then you tell me to return it because we got into an argument, that would be ridiculous.
Comment by WorldTallestEngineer at 29/12/2024 at 02:37 UTC
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Because they didn't buy them. Airlines operating out of Russia (at least most of them) didn't have enough money to buy airplanes. So they're basically just renting them from western manufacturers.
Only about half of airlines buy there airplanes. The other half lease or rent them.