Aeroflot is closing out the last stranded aircraft settlements and looking to the second-hand market to keep aircraft available while sanctions block normal Western deliveries.
The carrier has already converted earlier lease disputes into ownership transfers and now wants the remaining aircraft settled on the same basis, using its own and borrowed funds rather than state budget support. That move comes as Russia extends pressure on aviation supply chains, with fuel export limits tightening the operating backdrop and domestic production still too slow to cover fleet attrition. For operators, the message is blunt: keep flying by monetising legacy assets and buying what the market can still release.
The next fleet moves will be shaped less by new orders than by access, cash and legal structure.