Almost 20% of Russian Airlines' Planes Will Not Fly This Summer. The Main Reason is Delayed Maintenance.
As of June 28, 130 out of 673 aircraft (19.3% of the fleet) are grounded at 11 Russian airlines, which account for over 90% of passenger traffic nationwide. This is reported by 'Kommersant' citing data from Flightradar24 and other services. How many planes are standing idle. Excluding 'Aeroflot', 28.9% of aircraft are grounded at eight Russian airlines - 93 out of 322 in their entire fleet. Airline representatives and experts noted that an acceptable downtime for the industry is up to 10% of aircraft. Aeroflot Group has 37 out of 349 aircraft not flying, 30 of which belong to Rossiya Airlines. These include Boeing 747, Boeing 777, SSJ 100, Airbus A319, Airbus 320neo, Airbus A330, and Airbus A350. Meanwhile, Pobeda Airlines has all 42 of its Boeing 737s flying. Ural Airlines has 10 out of 51 aircraft not flying, Nordwind has 12 out of 27, Smartavia has 3 out of 13, Red Wings has 5 out of 26, Azur Air has 17 out of 23, and Azimuth has 4 out of 19. How bad is this. As 'Kommersant' notes, the main reason for the increased aircraft downtime this year is the prolonged technical maintenance of the liners. Most experts surveyed consider these figures 'not bad' for an industry that has been under international sanctions for five years. However, they predict a deterioration of the situation next year due to the aging of aircraft and expiring resources, especially concerning the SSJ 100.
As of late June, 19.3% of aircraft from 11 major Russian airlines were grounded, primarily due to prolonged technical maintenance. While this figure is considered acceptable by some experts given ongoing sanctions, a significant portion of idle planes are with Aeroflot and Rossiya. Concerns are mounting for the future as aircraft age and resources expire, particularly affecting the SSJ 100 model.
- 19.3% of aircraft (130 out of 673) at 11 major Russian airlines are not flying as of June 28.
- Excluding Aeroflot, 28.9% of aircraft (93 out of 322) are grounded at eight other airlines.
- The primary reason for the increased downtime is prolonged technical maintenance of aircraft.
- Experts consider the current downtime figures acceptable for an industry under sanctions but predict worsening conditions next year.
- Specific aircraft models like Boeing 747, 777, SSJ 100, Airbus A319, A320neo, A330, and A350 are mentioned as being grounded.
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