The Russian Government will continue providing support to domestic air carriers, the Cabinet’s press service said on Monday.

A relevant decree was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. "It refers to subsidies airlines are receiving, depending on the passenger turnover. The federal budget provides 25.3 bln rubles ($401.5 mln) for this support measure," the press service noted.

The air carriers’ costs compensation program was launched in April 2022. It helped to maintain passenger transportation on domestic routes in a challenging situation related to restrictions from unfriendly states, the Cabinet said.

Subsidies to air carriers are an element of econom