According to Reuters, Airbus Defense and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn (Michael Schoellhorn) said on December 1 local time that Airbus will stop relying on Russian titanium supplies in months, not years.
Airbus said it was working to find alternative supplies, while rival Boeing said it had suspended titanium purchases from Russia. Industry sources say Airbus has expanded its purchases from the United States and Japan while looking for new sources. It can take years to certify new suppliers to stringent aerospace standards.
"At the moment Airbus still buys a certain percentage of Russian titanium, but we're clearly on track to be independent of it," Schellhorn said. He added that Airbus no longer needed titanium for military products but would need it "for a while" for civilian aircraft.
However, on April 13 this year, Airbus stated that Europe should not block the import of titanium from Russia. Restrictions on this strategic metal will damage the aerospace industry, but it will do little harm to Russia. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said it was extremely inappropriate for Western countries to extend sanctions against Russia to titanium.
Russia is the world's largest producer of titanium, and Avisma in its territory is the world's largest producer of titanium sponge, cooperating with aviation giants such as Boeing, Airbus, and Safran.
Airbus receives 50% of its titanium demand from Russia, and a ban on titanium imports would cause huge damage to its supply chain. However, its competitor Boeing only accounts for one-third of Russian titanium imports and has already stated that it will stop buying Russian titanium.
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