Russian airlines were offered to buy Western planes at the expense of net profit. This has been reported “Kommersant”.
According to the newspaper, Aeroflot, Ural Airlines and iFly have agreed with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation to receive funding from the National Welfare Fund (NWF) for the re-registration of 40 aircraft from foreign ownership in Russia.
Aeroflot will be able to purchase 18 aircraft from Irish airline AerCap, Ural Airlines – 19, iFly – three Airbus A330s from American Air Lease Corporation.
Experts note that the insurance payment for these aircraft will require 80-96 billion rubles.
On August 29, it became known that the prototype of the Russian SJ-100 aircraft was produced. loyalty First flight lasting 54 minutes. During the tests, the operation of the systems, the controllability and stability of the prototype in the air were successfully tested. In the new modification of the SJ-100, about 40 foreign systems and units were replaced (with the exception of the French-Russian SaM-146 engine), the aircraft is called “import-independent”. It will then be certified and serial deliveries will be arranged to the airline.
Previously reportedthat the birds began to crash into Russian planes more often.