Russia's Aeroflot Is Still Flying

Denis Grishkin / Moskva News Agency 

 Simple Flying: Putin Says "There Has Not Been An Order Like This For A Long Time" 

Vladimir Putin and Aeroflot CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky discussed an order for 323 Russian-built aircraft in the Kremlin last Friday. 

Last Friday, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, had a meeting with Aeroflot CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky. The meeting was held in Moscow at the Kremlin, focusing on Aeroflot's work in passenger transportation.  

Straight down to business 

Simple Flying was, unfortunately, not invited to the August 26 meeting, but we do have the official transcript, which is a fascinating insight. It's an all-business meeting, or at least the transcript is, with a critical point about halfway through, when Putin asks the Aeroflot CEO, "What do you see in the mid-term?" Aleksandrovsky replies that Aeroflot is focused on preparing domestic aircraft for operation and updating its strategy by tailoring it to the comprehensive transport development program until 2030. He then adds:  

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WNU Editor: Bottom line. Future Aeroflot passenger planes are going to be bought through domestic manufacturers. They have written off Boeing and Airbus (and vice versa).