Russian Airlines Consider Turkish Relocation to Skirt Sanctions

Carriers could lease aircraft, access repair facilities
Russian demand for flights to Turkey currently exceeds supply

Azur Air jets on the tarmac at Domodedovo Airport ZAO in Domodedovo, Russia. — Azur Air jets on the tarmac at Domodedovo Airport ZAO in Domodedovo, Russia.
Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

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By Siddharth Philip and Layan Odeh

June 8, 2022 at 1:19 PM UTC

Updated on

June 9, 2022 at 1:30 PM UTC

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Some Russian airlines are weighing setting up Turkish-based carriers to get around the sanctions that have prevented them from leasing aircraft and accessing maintenance and repair facilities following the invasion of Ukraine.