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Aircraft deliveries in Russia slow significantly in 2015

Russian carriers took delivery of fewer than 60 aircraft in 2015, less than half of the approximately 123 aircraft delivered per year during 2008-2014, according to Russia’s State Scientific Research Institute of Civil Aviation.

According to the organization, 22.1% of aircraft delivered in 2013-2015 were Boeing 737-800s; 15.4% were Airbus A320s; 12.9% were A321s and 7.1% were A319s. Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) deliveries made up 14.2% of total aircraft deliveries from 2013-2015.

Deliveries of Russian-assembled aircraft have not exceeded 20 aircraft per year.

Russian airlines’ passenger fleet includes 547 widebodies and narrowbodies, of which 82 are Russian-built. Regional aircraft includes 206, comprising 125 Soviet-era aircraft, five Antonov An-148s and 76 Western-built aircraft.

According to the study, Russian airlines will need up to 1,800-2,200 aircraft through 2034 to replace older aircraft and meet demand. Of that number, 390-540 are widebodies, 1,050-2,070 are narrowbodies, and 370-410 are regional aircraft.

The institute said if the downward trend is short-lived, Russia’s passenger turnover could grow 2.2 to 2.9 times over 2014, when it reached 241.4 billion RPKs.  

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