By Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) – MTU Aero Engines AG is exploring alternative suppliers to help it wean off raw material dependency on Russia from 2023, the German aircraft engine maker said on Wednesday, as the aviation industry rethinks supply chains amid broad sanctions on Moscow. “We cannot definitively assess the potential effects on MTU’s supply chain at present due to the overall volatile situation,” MTU said in an emailed statement. MTU, which works with companies such as General Electric Co and Raytheon’s Pratt & Whitney to manufacture aircraft engines, procures about 10% of its ti…