Aeroflot expects to increase share of Russian aircraft to 50% by 2033-2035

VLADIVOSTOK. Sept 8 (Interfax) - The share of Russian aircraft in the fleet of Aeroflot Group could reach 50% by 2033-2035, the company's CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky told journalists at the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum.

"The group's fleet could increase to 460 aircraft by 2030 [currently there are 349]. The main factor for this increase is the delivery of domestic aircraft. We see the overall proportion for ourselves by 2033-2035 at around 50%. These are domestic aircraft," Alexandrovsky said.

He confirmed that the growth in the share of Russian aviation technology will be ensured by deliveries of the MC-21. Previously, in 2023, Aeroflot signed a firm contract with the leasing company Avia Capital-Service for 18 aircraft of this type. At the same time, as Alexandrovsky previously said, Aeroflot expects to receive 200 MC-21s by 2033, including 108 such aircraft by 2030.

"We are actively discussing the terms of the next agreements for 90 aircraft. We would like to complete these discussions by the end of the year and reach the signing of firm contracts," Alexandrovsky said at the forum.

Currently, Aeroflot Group's fleet consists of 59 wide-body and 212 narrow-body Boeing and Airbus aircraft, as well as 78 domestic regional Superjet 100s. The carrier also leases three A330s with crew from the airline iFly.

Last year, President Vladimir Putin gave instructions to increase the population's air mobility at least 1.5-fold by 2030 compared to the 2023 figure, while ensuring the share of domestic aircraft in carriers' fleets is at least 50%. The norm for a 50% share of Russian aircraft will be enshrined in legislation, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov said.

The start of deliveries of new Russian aviation technology developed by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec), has been postponed several times previously, including amid sanctions restrictions. According to the latest official data, the launch of serial production of the MC-21 in its import-substituted version is expected in 2026.