Can Russian Air Transport Grow Despite Sanctions Shock?

Aeroflot aircraft at takeoff

Aeroflot Group, which accounts for more than half of Russia’s passenger traffic, achieved a record passenger load factor in the first two months of this year.

Credit: Aeroflot
Russian domestic airlines turned a profit in 2024, but government officials remain cautious about the growth potential of an industry that has been cut off from Western markets and maintenance services. It took the Russian air transport industry three years to recover from the shock of the West’s...

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