The Aeroflot Group will receive only 108 MC-21 aircraft out of the planned 200 by 2030, with the remaining 92 entering the carrier's fleet by the end of 2032. This was announced by the airline's CEO, Sergey Alexandrovsky.
According to him, the quote about plans to receive 200 aircraft refers to Aeroflot's readiness to sign firm contracts for the near future. Thus, Aeroflot will receive only 108 MC-21 aircraft by 2030. The remaining 92 will enter the airline's fleet only by the end of 2032.
The balance of this agreement will be fulfilled, just at a later date. Currently, 18 aircraft are ordered, respectively, another 90 by 2030. We will have to agree on the terms of contracts with the United Aircraft Corporation in the near future.
According to him, Aeroflot's fleet expects a redistribution after the start of deliveries. Alexandrovsky suggested that some Boeing 737 aircraft will be transferred to the low-cost carrier Pobeda.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that import-substituted parts for the SJ-100 will become cheaper, although they used to cost twice as much as those for Airbus.
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