The issues of the aviation industry in the contemporary Russia

The article reviews the state of the aviation industry in the contemporary economic conditions of the country. The complicated geopolitical situation had led to the stagnation of the domestic economy, which directly affected the state of Russian airlines. Among the most important causes there is falling demand for international flights due to the instability of the national currency, reduction of the number of tour operators. Because of the reduction in passenger traffic, the airlines suffer losses of 50-60 million rubles per year. Improvement of the situation of air carriers is possible by means of construction of own aircrafts, revaluation of passenger traffic and abolition of unprofitable flights, receiving royalties for servicing aircrafts of international companies.