The Russian civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia assumes that machines from the manufacturers Airbus and Boeing can still be "operated safely" at least until 2023. Western sanctions would have no impact on flight safety in the Russian Federation. Reference is also made to the Soviet era.

In an interview with the media company RBK, Alexander Neradko, head of the authorities, is convinced that engines and spare parts will continue to be available and if not, they will just build them themselves. The interview is a bit reminiscent of perseverance slogans, because some Russian airlines are already having massive problems in the area of ​​spare parts supply. Original parts can still be obtained from Turkey and other countries, but not to the extent that would be necessary. As a result, some machines were shut down and are used as spare parts donors. Or, with a view to the summer season, aircraft are already being grounded to conserve their engines.

Neradko argues that "the West" intends to destroy Russian civil aviation. In his view, this project will not succeed. The head of the authority said: "For one simple reason: everyone responsible for aviation in our country reacted in a timely and correct manner to the actions of those who joined the sanctions".

He also explicitly points out that the sanctions can be circumvented anyway. You simply buy through front companies located in states that don't participate. This practice is already known in the USA and, for example, the White House is now openly threatening that no more Boeing parts will be delivered to the Bosphorus state. In some cases, Russian carriers also purchase "homemade" components from Iran. In the future, they want to produce spare parts and engines for non-Russian machines themselves on a large scale - also with know-how from the isolated state.

Until then, according to Neradko, they also want to use “used spare parts” that are to be obtained from other aircraft. The head of the authority refers to the common practice that was already practiced in Soviet times. This would always have been the norm everywhere, including in the Russian Federation.