# Russia considers new passenger fee to fund purchases of Russian-made aircraft

https://mins.news/en/item/70143

- Meduza, 2026-09-23 07:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/23/russia-considers-new-fee-on-airline-passengers-to-fund-purchases-of-russian-made-aircraft

> Russia’s Transport Ministry, Industry and Trade Ministry, and Rostec are considering a fee on airline passengers to subsidize leasing and operating Russian-made aircraft. The amount has not been set; sources cited possible charges of up to 500–700 rubles for domestic tickets and 1,000–2,000 rubles for international ones. A government source said no final decisions have been made.