About 80 aircraft of Russian airlines were arrested abroad due to sanctions. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Vitaly Savelyev, reports "

" We lost 78 aircraft, they were arrested during our flights," The liners were arrested, in particular, in countries friendly to the Russian Federation - in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, he noted..

According to Savelyev, the Russian Federation is trying to negotiate with Western leasing companies on the purchase of aircraft, but they do not negotiate.

Under these conditions, the Russian Federation began to transfer the fleet to Russian registries.

" Because to give means to leave yourself without aviation. You understand this, and that is why the government made such a decision,"

Flights continue, but at some stage carriers will need aircraft parts, minister admits. According to him, the authorities are looking for a solution to this issue, currently focusing on the experience of Iran, which has been under sanctions for many years..