Russia Plans Airfare Levy to Fund Delayed Domestic Aircraft Program
The levy would help cover costs for 258 planned aircraft as Russia’s delayed domestic jet program faces repeated production setbacks.
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Russia proposes new airline ticket surcharge to finance domestic aircraft production
A proposed fee on airline tickets to help fund a large-scale aircraft production program could reach 1,000 rubles per ticket, Interfax reported, citing the State Duma Budget and Tax Committee’s assessment of the draft federal budget.
Russia Plans Airfare Levy to Fund Delayed Domestic Aircraft Program
Russia plans to introduce a passenger levy on airline tickets starting in 2027 to help finance its troubled effort to build domestic replacements for Boeing and Airbus aircraft, Interfax reported.
A "recycling fee" on airline tickets is planned to be introduced in Russia starting in 2027
The plan is to charge passengers on domestic flights 500 rubles, and on international flights 1,000 rubles, according to Interfax. The money will be used to support the production and operation of Russian aircraft—the...
An additional fee, consisting of the cost of air tickets to support the supply of new Russian aircraft, could be introduced in the Russian Federation in 2027: on domestic flights it would amount to 500 roubles, and on international flights it would amount to 1,000 roubles, as stated in the opinion of the State Duma ' s Budget and Tax Committee on the draft federal budget for the period 2027-2029.
Since 2027, there may be an additional fee that will be included in the cost of airline tickets; 500 roubles are proposed for domestic flights and 1,000 roubles for international flights; the funds received are planned to support 258 domestic aircraft, as indicated in the report of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes to the draft federal budget for the years 2027 - 2029.
An additional air fee to support leasing and the operation of Russian aircraft may be introduced in 2027, following the conclusion of the State Duma Committee on ... 28.10.2026, PRIM
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