Russian aviation managed to survive, despite the many sanctions imposed on it. In this respect informs Bloomberg cites data from Cirium.
According to Cirium, a year after the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Russian airlines continue to operate 467 Airbus and Boeing units, up from 544 a year ago. It also increased to former Soviet republics such as Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. They also operate around 1,100 domestic flights per day, which is only 15% less than the previous year.
The publication noted that such resistance by Russian airlines could show the imperceptible effect of sanctions. Although production in Russia has been falling for three quarters, the scale was not as significant as Western experts had predicted. Also, to support aviation, the Russian authorities forbade airlines to return leased aircraft.
The authors of the article added that Russia has a successful experience in the aircraft industry, the foundations of which were laid during the Soviet era. Also, isolating Russia, the main target of the sanctions, did not yield any results. As a result, Russia closed its airspace, forcing Western companies to take longer and more expensive flights, bypassing Russian territory. At the same time, the Russian Federation is open to airlines from friendlier countries.
In mid-November, on the website of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) reportedthat nineteen Russian airlines will receive 9 billion rubles. for reimbursement of operating expenses for transportation within the country. At the same time, the total volume of the subsidy program for the sector will be 100 billion rubles.