Overview
- Savelyev said Russia faces no issues with civil aircraft maintenance and that airlines can carry out full checkups.
- He stated the country supplies carriers with needed components and spare parts, which he described as certified.
- The deputy prime minister said more than 150 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft are in operation in Russia.
- Addressing flight safety, he called travel on Russian airlines absolutely safe and cited certified specialists for foreign-made fleets.
- Rosaviatsia previously reported a 2024 accident rate of 1.28 per million flights versus the ICAO global figure of 1.87, according to his interview with Rossiya 24.