2.2 times higher than for the same period in 2025, Aeroflot is spent double the amount on Airbus and Boeing maintenance.

• Aeroflot Airlines' expenses for maintaining its fleet and engines in flight condition, excluding its subsidiaries Rossiya and Pobeda, amounted to 7.27 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2026.
• The increased costs are due to the need to maintain the fleet in flight condition.
• This trend is consistent with the company's strategy to preserve its aircraft amid sanctions restrictions that hinder the supply of original spare parts and components.
• Aeroflot is currently actively utilizing alternative supply chains and expanding its own maintenance and repair capabilities. This allows it to minimize downtime and maintain flight regularity.
• Aeroflot's fleet consists of over 180 aircraft, primarily Western-made. Following the imposition of sanctions, the company faced challenges in spare parts logistics and work certification, requiring additional investment in technical support.

According to Russian media, Aeroflot Airlines, excluding its subsidiaries Rossiya and Pobeda, incurred 7.27 billion rubles in aircraft and engine maintenance expenses in the first quarter of 2026, according to the company's RAS financial statement. This is 2.2 times higher than the same period last year.

The growth dynamics of the carrier's other expenses during the reporting period were much more modest. For example, jet fuel costs for January–March 2026 increased by 2% to 46.6 billion rubles, codeshare costs by 6% to 46.14 billion rubles, ground handling costs by 16% to 10.24 billion rubles, and personnel costs by 17% to 13 billion rubles.

It's worth noting that the company's other expenses increased less sharply. For example, jet fuel costs for January–March 2026 increased by 2% (to 46.6 billion rubles), ground handling costs by 16% (to 10.24 billion rubles), and personnel costs by 17% (to 13 billion rubles).

As a reminder, Aeroflot operates a mixed fleet of around 180 planes, which includes Airbus A320, A330, and A350 aircraft, as well as Boeing 737-800 and 777 models.

The company plans to purchase 200 MC-21 aircraft by 2033. First Technical armed itself with a calculator and calculated the rate at which PJSC Yakovlev would need to meet this demand.

In another development, Aeroflot will resume scheduled flights from Moscow to Dubai on June 1. Flights will operate once daily in June, and twice daily from July 1. Ticket sales are now open," the statement reads.

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