The Russian airline S7 Airlines actually wanted to launch the low-cost subsidiary Citrus this year. This plan was scrapped because the intended aircraft is not available due to the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation.
Before the military attack by the Russian army against the Ukraine, numerous carriers announced that they wanted to transform themselves into low-cost airlines or launch corresponding offshoots. In most cases, Boeing and/or Airbus aircraft were intended for this purpose. This is also the case with S7 Airlines.
They wanted to equip Citrus with modern Airbus A320neo, but because of the sanctions, no brand-new aircraft can be obtained. For those that you already have, the supply of spare parts is in the stars. True, the Russian government wants that too "Homemade" taken, but S7 Airlines believes that under the current circumstances, it is impossible to launch a new low-cost airline. The number of international destinations that one could head for is no longer that large anyway and purely domestic business would most likely not be profitable.
Therefore, the S7 Group decided to put the Citrus project on hold. According to an official statement, the low coster will not be launched – at least for the time being. This is also justified by the fact that you cannot get to the required aircraft. Whether the cheap project will be taken up again at a later date is currently not at all foreseeable.