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Russian carrier Aeroflot is seeking to lessen its reliance on foreign aircraft and is expected to have a fleet made up of 70% Russian aircraft by 2030. Despite sanctions imposed against Russia, the airline is targeting growth, planning to carry 65 million passengers by the end of the decade.
Already in 2023, 43.5 million passengers will be carried, compared to 50.7 million in 2022. When the target of 65 million is reached, the carrier will be responsible for half of the entire Russian market.
There is already a difficulty for the Russians in obtaining spare parts for the maintenance of existing aircraft in the fleet of Boeing and Airbus, and some parts are already being removed from aircraft on the ground to be installed in the active fleet, in order to maintain the fleet in safe conditions.
“By 2030, we plan to put 339 national aircraft into operation and develop skills to maintain airworthiness. The proportion of foreign and domestic aircraft in the fleet will be 30 to 70%, respectively”, said the company's CEO, Sergey Aleksandrovsk.
Among the 339 planes going into operation are the MC-21, SSJ-NEW and Tu-214. In addition to the planes, the company will need up to 3500 more pilots and 8 flight simulators.
In addition to the Moscow hub, three more will open, including the Far East, the Volga region and the Urals.
Also part of the strategy is the transition to only software from the country.
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