Another Industry In Russia Is On The Verge Of Collapse

• 16.07.2025, 9:54

This could happen before 2027.

Ukrainian intelligence predicts a complete collapse in the passenger air transportation industry in Russia. This may happen before 2027.

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports that this is reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.

According to the intelligence service, the crisis is worsening in the Russian passenger air transportation industry, the main reason for which was Western sanctions. Because of them airlines have lost access to maintenance of Boeing and Airbus aircraft in international service centers.

A consequence of this, maintenance costs have increased by 38%, and half of the fleet of Airbus aircraft in Russia is no longer used. For example, in one of the leading Russian airlines S7 out of 39 Airbus A320/321 aircraft only 8 remain in the air.

In addition, since the beginning of 2025, Russian airports 455 times completely stopped work, and more than 700 times aircraft had to be redirected to alternate airfields.

The collapse in the period of July 5-7 alone resulted in losses of carriers exceeding 250 million dollars.

To compensate for losses, the companies sharply raised ticket prices.

"The average cost of an air ticket to vacation areas in the Russian Federation this year is almost $400 - it is 12.5% higher than last year's figures," the report says.

The intelligence forecasts that prices will rise another 15%, which will lead to a reduction in passenger traffic by at least 7%.

The intelligence also said the Russian aircraft industry is in decline. New airplanes, which have not even come out of testing yet, have already risen in price by 45-70% compared to plans. It is predicted that Russia will lose between 50 and 100 airplanes every year, and by 2027 the industry could see a complete aviation collapse.