Airbus wins reprieve from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium

Canada has granted Airbus a waiver to allow it to use Russian titanium in its manufacturing. The move gives Airbus flexibility in its Canadian plants and is expected to allay concerns that its core operations could be hit. Russian state-backed VSMPO-AVISMA has for years been the industry's largest titanium supplier.

Canada has granted Airbus a waiver to allow it to use Russian titanium in its manufacturing. The move gives Airbus flexibility in its Canadian plants and is expected to allay concerns that its core operations could be hit by effectively banning the import to Canada of its European-built jets that rely heavily on lightweight titanium.