Rossiya Airlines to furlough 100 pilots due to spare parts shortage: report

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Rossiya Airlines, the subsidiary air carrier of Russia’s Aeroflot Group, is reportedly planning to furlough a third of its pilots qualified to fly Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft each month.

The temporary suspension will affect at least a hundred Rossiya Airlines flight crew, and salaries will be reduced by around 30%, Kommersant reported on December 14, 2022, citing a letter for the carrier’s personnel management signed by the deputy director.

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The pilots are expected to be furloughed on a rotating schedule basis. Some sources claimed that the Saint Petersburg-based airline will rotate furloughed pilots every seven days. However, cabin crew members will not be affected, the report added.