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Airbus urges West to rethink Russian titanium sanctions

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Airbus CEO Gullaume Faury has urged the West to think twice over sanctions on importing Russian titanium, claiming it would damage Western aerospace manufacturing while barely affecting the Russian economy.

Russia is the world’s 3rd-largest exporter of the material, providing Airbus with about half its titanium, while Japan and Russia are key suppliers of American refined titanium – 90% of which is imported.

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