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VLADIVOSTOK, September 14 Aeroflot will use 15 billion rubles of net profit from the Pobeda low-cost airline to pay for an insurance settlement on the foreign leasing of the group’s aircraft, the carrier’s CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky told reporters at the EEF.
«»As part of the settlement, 300 billion rubles will be allocated from the National Welfare Fund for all airlines. But with the condition that the air carriers will also use their net profit for the settlement. Pobeda Airlines received 15 billion rubles of net profit, which will be used in full for the insurance settlement on the group's aircraft,» he said.
In addition, the head of the company clarified that other airlines are also obliged to use their net profits for settlement. “If Sibir is involved in the settlement, then it must also send its net profit. If Ural Airlines, then so too,” he explained.
Earlier in September, Aeroflot completed the settlement of relations with the Irish leasing company AerCap for 18 aircraft and 5 aircraft engines.
In April, the Russian government allocated 300 billion rubles for the purchase of aircraft from foreign leasing and plans to continue to allocate funds to Russian airlines with the condition of co-financing — the carriers will use part of their profits for this.
Western countries have introduced tough anti-Russian sanctions in connection with the special operation in Ukraine. In particular, the EU banned the supply of civil aircraft and spare parts to the Russian Federation, and ordered lessors to break contracts with Russian airlines. Aircraft maintenance and insurance services were also banned, and the European Union, USA, Canada and a number of other countries closed the skies to Russian aircraft.
The VIII Eastern Economic Forum was held on September 10-13, 2023 in Vladivostok on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU). — general information partner of the forum.