Russian airlines are preparing for the risks of hijacking.
Several airlines managed to agree in advance with foreign lessors to open ruble accounts . This was reported by Kommersant, citing sources.
The aviation industry fears that following the US Department of Commerce, which has banned all maintenance of Boeing aircraft of Russian airlines, the EU will impose similar restrictions on Airbus. The Superjets will continue to fly to other countries, but they can be confiscated from those airlines that decide not to return the aircraft to foreign owners after March 28.
According to the publication, Red Wings plans to return all eight Airbuses to protect their SSJs from the risk of arrest.
At the same time, several airlines managed to agree in advance with foreign lessors to open ruble accounts. But how this will avoid other sanctions, such as maintenance, is still unclear.
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Earlier it was reported that since the beginning of the war, Russia has lost 78 of 1,367 civilian aircraft.
