Aeroflot CEO Wants Limits on Western Aircraft in Russia

Aeroflot CEO Wants Limits on Western Aircraft in Russia

The CEO of Russia’s flagship carrier, Aeroflot, said the government needs to regulate the share of domestic and foreign aircraft in order to prop up its ambitious domestic manufacturing plans and overcome wartime sanctions.

Aeroflot CEO wants Russian aircraft quotas

Aeroflot’s CEO, Sergey Alexandrovsky, has called for limitations to be imposed on the use of Western-made aircraft by Russian airlines.  In an interview with Russian financial newspaper Kommersant, which was published on June 5, 2025, the head of Aeroflot suggested that a quota of domestically produced aircraft should be exacted on all Russian airlines.   According to the airline boss, this measure will guarantee that a minimum volume of product…