# Russia asks Vietnam for planes as illegally re-registered Western fleet falls apart

https://mins.news/en/item/89307

- euronews, 2026-10-07 08:47 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/russia-asks-vietnam-for-planes-as-illegally-re-registered-western-fleet-falls-apart

> As Russia’s illegally re-registered Western aircraft fleet deteriorates, Moscow has proposed wet-leasing Vietnamese planes, crews and maintenance. Any transfer would involve Airbus or Boeing jets, exposing Vietnamese carriers to secondary sanctions. Nearly one-fifth of aircraft operated by Russia’s largest airlines are grounded, twice the normal downtime rate.