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Grounded Volga-Dnepr An-124 at Toronto Pearson incurs huge parking fine
TORONTO, CANADA — A Volga-Dnepr Antonov AN-124, which was seized as a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, faces a huge fine for parking in the wrong place at the wrong time. The heavy cargo plane is stuck at Toronto Pearson Airport after the Canadian government banned Russian-owned or registered aircraft from using its airspace. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Just place the tickets under the windshield wiper, Russia will pay them like the good world citizen they are.
Eventually, this will be negotiated down to whatever is acceptable to both parties. It is not as though there is a shortage of available space at Pearson - the 124 is parked in a quiet area but is, interestingly enough, easily viewable from highway 27 for all to see. BTW, the aircraft is not a government asset. It was delivering COVID-19 supplies to Canada when it was at the wrong place at the wrong time (ie: legislated closure of the skies to Russian registered aircraft)
I hope Ukraine get the chance to build another Antonov An-225 Mriya.
That “Ship has sailed” Technically not feasible.
May be an emotional reason to build but unlikely that there is a reasonable reason to do so. That said, I understand there is another uncompleted airframe that could, with a few years work get to see the sky and address the national pride and limited commercial use.
The aircraft has not been seized but “frozen”. The Russian freight company still owns the plane. The creditor who freezes your asset and does not allow you to use it, the maintenance and parking fees have to be paid by the creditor.
In this case Transport Canada shall send the bill to Ottawa for payment.
The crew is at the charge of the Canadian government (return tickets if the crew is sent back to Russia or hotel and food for the crew if it considers the aircraft is at risk to be damaged and needs to be watched after.
If the crew is sent back to Russia, the responsibility of maintaining the aircraft belongs to Transport Canada.
Same issue with Russian oligarchs mansions and yachts on the Côte d’Azur in France. All the unpaid bills are sent by the municipalities to the French government for payment of unpaid utility bills and municipal taxes. They have to pay security guards to keep squatters and vandals out.
So in the end the local taxpayers are the victims.
In this case Transport Canada shall send the bill to Ottawa for payment.
The crew is at the charge of the Canadian government (return tickets if the crew is sent back to Russia or hotel and food for the crew if it considers the aircraft is at risk to be damaged and needs to be watched after.
If the crew is sent back to Russia, the responsibility of maintaining the aircraft belongs to Transport Canada.
Same issue with Russian oligarchs mansions and yachts on the Côte d’Azur in France. All the unpaid bills are sent by the municipalities to the French government for payment of unpaid utility bills and municipal taxes. They have to pay security guards to keep squatters and vandals out.
So in the end the local taxpayers are the victims.
Probably not for too much longer:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-russia-sanctions-totals-ukraine-war-1.6483952
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-russia-sanctions-totals-ukraine-war-1.6483952
Interesting - thank you for outlinig these consequences. But what´s their legal or contractual basis for your considerations?