US EditionSanctions and High Interest Rates Have Pushed the Russian Aviation Industry to Its Knees
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Russian aircraft manufacturers have delivered only one of fifteen planned commercial aircraft in 2025 as sanctions have slowed production and high interest rates are holding back investment.
Russian producers delivered one commercial aircraft in 2025, of the 15 promised, in the context of international sanctions and high profits blocked investment and access to essential parts. The lack of modern aircraft already affects internal flights, and the authorities are forced to improvise solutions.
Sanctions halt Russian aviation industry: instead of 15 planes per year - only oneRussian aircraft manufacturers have produced only one commercial aircraft out of 15 planned due to sanctions and high interest rates. This is part of a broader slowdown in industrial production in Russia.
The Russian aviation industry was able to deliver only one of the 15 planned commercial aircraft to customers in 2025. The breakdown of schedules was affected by Western sanctions that cut off access to foreign components and high interest rates that limited investment in production. After the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, Russian airlines lost the ability to purchase aircraft and parts directly from Airbus and Boei…
The economic crisis is spreading to other industries: the production of cars has declined, the number of failures in the coal sector has increased, and exports of key commodities such as metals and petroleum products have slowed down.
Declines in the aviation industry are part of Russia's extensive production problems
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