Russian authorities have invited airlines from Kazakhstan, plus other as-yet unnamed countries that have good relations with Russian carriers. to operate in its domestic air travel market, according to The Moscow Times

This measure would come in response to the limitations in the number of passenger aircraft currently operational within the fleets of Russian airlines. 

Russia’s passenger aircraft fleet has been reduced by close to 100 aircraft since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Russia’s total airliner fleet, which numbered around 850 aircraft in early 2022, currently stands at 736 operational airframes. 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *