As of June 28, 130 of 673 aircraft operated by 11 Russian airlines responsible for more than 90% of the country’s passenger traffic were not flying. That amounts to 19.3% of the fleet, Kommersant reported, citing data from Flightradar24 and other services.
How many aircraft are grounded
Excluding the Aeroflot group, 93 of 322 aircraft, or 28.9% of the fleets of eight Russian carriers, are currently out of service. Airline representatives and industry experts said that a grounded share of up to 10% is normally considered acceptable for the sector.
Within the Aeroflot group, 37 of 349 aircraft are not flying, including 30 belonging to Rossiya Airlines. The grounded aircraft include Boeing 747, Boeing 777, SSJ 100, Airbus A319, Airbus 320neo, Airbus A330 and Airbus A350 jets.
At the same time, all 42 Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Pobeda remain in service. At Ural Airlines, 10 of 51 aircraft are grounded; at Nordwind, 12 of 27; at Smartavia, 3 of 13; at Red Wings, 5 of 26; at Azur Air, 17 of 23; and at Azimut, 4 of 19.
Reasons and outlook
Kommersant says the main reason for the higher number of grounded aircraft in 2026 is prolonged maintenance. Most of the experts surveyed by the newspaper described the current figures as “not bad” for an aviation industry that has now been operating under international sanctions for a fifth year.
At the same time, the paper’s sources expect the situation to worsen in 2027. In their view, aging aircraft and the depletion of available service life will further strain the sector. The report says these risks are especially relevant for the SSJ 100.