Domestic airlines already need hundreds of planes, according to aviation expert Roman Gusarov. He says that dozens of aircraft will start arriving in 2026, but 10 times more are needed to further develop and maintain traffic volumes.
Gusarov identified aircraft leasing as one way out of the situation, which would allow the route network to be developed and would positively affect the air transportation market in the country.
However, these should either be carriers from countries already under sanctions, or companies specifically created for business with Russia.
Perhaps someone has "spare" planes, someone is not afraid of secondary sanctions, and for someone, the transfer of aircraft under "wet" leasing to Russian companies will simply be economically beneficial. In short, many factors must come together for such deals to take place.
Aviation expert Oleg Panteleev added that Russian carriers are acquiring the same products as before, but using more complex schemes. However, in the current situation, the risks of disruptions in supply chains have increased, and procurement times have increased.
Airlines have to freeze working capital and form their own spare parts warehouses in order to have both consumables and the most frequently demanded parts for repairs at hand.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Kazan Aviation Plant undertook to produce 10 Tu-214 aircraft per year: only one has been built so far.
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