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How Iran’s Sanctioned Airlines Keep Rolls-Royce-Powered Boeing 777s Flying

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Iranian airlines continue operating Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 777s despite sanctions that restrict direct access to aircraft parts and support. The supply chains enabling those aircraft to remain airworthy illustrate how legacy parts networks, intermediaries and maintenance practices can sustain sanctioned fleets long after acquisition.

Discovered 2026-09-10T10:51:24.452687-07:00 | 2026-09-10T10:51:24.452687-07:00

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  • Sanctioned operators’ ability to keep Boeing 777s flying demonstrates how aircraft-support networks can outlast formal trade restrictions and continue influencing fleet availability.
  • The case highlights the importance of parts provenance, intermediary channels and maintenance access in assessing sanctions exposure and compliance risk.
  • For lessors, OEMs and MRO providers, it underscores how legacy engines and established aftermarket networks can remain strategically consequential decades after an aircraft enters service.

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