Aircraft
Airbus Declares Goal of Matching Boeing's Fleet in Russia
The manufacturer does not expect major disruptions to fleet plans by Aeroflot and Transaero, Russia's two largest airlines.
With a long-term operating lease with ICBC Leasing, Russia's Transaero became a new Airbus operator. (Image: Airbus)
With a long-term operating lease with ICBC Leasing, Russia's Transaero became a new Airbus operator. (Image: Airbus)

At 283 aircraft, Airbus’s fleet in Russia trails the 296 airliners Boeing has sold into the country. But Airbus vows to overtake its U.S. rival by next summer. “We keep Boeing on their toes,” Christopher Buckley, Airbus executive vice president for Europe, told reporters on August 26 at the MAKS airshow near Moscow.


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