The Ministry of Finance estimated the budget's lost revenue from four benefits for civil aviation at almost 573 billion rubles over three years and proposed reviewing their effectiveness. The author of the Skyexpert Telegram channel analyzed the initiative and concluded that abandoning some of the concessions might be premature for the industry, as the MC-21 has not yet reached a scale that would allow it to quickly replace foreign aircraft.

The largest amount is related to the reduced VAT on domestic air transportation. According to the Ministry of Finance's calculations, maintaining this benefit will cost the budget approximately 162 billion rubles in 2027, 168 billion in 2028, and 177 billion rubles in 2029. Another 18–22 billion rubles annually accounts for the exemption from import duties for aircraft engines, and the benefit for importing civil passenger aircraft is estimated at approximately 2 billion rubles per year.

It is here that Skyexpert links the Ministry of Finance's decision with the MC-21 program. The Russian medium-haul airliner is supposed to gradually replace foreign equipment, but its fleet has not yet reached a scale where airlines can abandon a significant part of foreign aircraft. According to the author, canceling benefits on engine and aircraft imports now will increase the costs for carriers, who simultaneously have to maintain the existing foreign fleet and await expanded deliveries of the MC-21.

Additional costs, Skyexpert believes, will be difficult to fully pass on to passengers. Ticket prices are already formed taking into account demand, aircraft load, season, competition between airlines and Russian Railways. Too sharp an increase in prices can lead to a drop in demand, after which it will be more profitable for carriers to reduce flight frequency or abandon individual routes.