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DEC 14, 2004 (newstodate): The Russian government is reportedly considering lifting the burden on import of western-built aircraft.
To protect Russia's own aircraft industry, Russia in 1990 introduced 18 percent VAT plus 20 percent import tax on western aircraft on operational leasing arrangements.
But it is now estimated that by 2006-07, Russian airlines will no longer have enough aircraft to meet passenger and cargo transportation demands.
In 2003, new-generation Russian aircraft performed only 7.1 percent of the over-all traffic turnover, while western aircraft performed 17.9 percent. The remaining traffic was performed with ageing, Soviet-built airliners.
The Russian minitry of transportation estimates the demand for aircraft at 536 during 2004-2010. Russia itself has however only produced some 20 civil aircraft over the least three years.
The situation is further aggravated by the enforcement of various EU regulations on noise and technological requirements on civil aviation that are not easily met by the Russian-built aircraft fleets.
To protect Russia's own aircraft industry, Russia in 1990 introduced 18 percent VAT plus 20 percent import tax on western aircraft on operational leasing arrangements.
But it is now estimated that by 2006-07, Russian airlines will no longer have enough aircraft to meet passenger and cargo transportation demands.
In 2003, new-generation Russian aircraft performed only 7.1 percent of the over-all traffic turnover, while western aircraft performed 17.9 percent. The remaining traffic was performed with ageing, Soviet-built airliners.
The Russian minitry of transportation estimates the demand for aircraft at 536 during 2004-2010. Russia itself has however only produced some 20 civil aircraft over the least three years.
The situation is further aggravated by the enforcement of various EU regulations on noise and technological requirements on civil aviation that are not easily met by the Russian-built aircraft fleets.