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SEP 13, 2005 (newstodate): Faced with the globalisation of the world air cargo industry, Russia strives to increase competitiveness through consolidation, says a study provided by AsstrA Associated Traffic AG, Minsk representative office.
By the beginning of 2005, some 200 airlines and 393 airports were operational in Russia.
Out of these only 69 airports operate on an international level, while the majority of airlines have no interline agreements and therefore cannot organise air cargo transports through transfer airports.
On the airline side, consolidation is emerging by the formation of the AIRUnion alliance now comprising the Russian airlines Omskavia, KrasAir, Sibaviatrans, Samara Airlines, Domodedovo Airlines, and Sakhalinskiye AviaTrassy, and the emergence of yet another alliance led by VIM-Avia and comprising Russian Sky, Tesis and Chernomor Avia as well as Kyrgyz Air reportedly being taken over by VIM-Avia, while Aeroflot is seeking SkyTeam membership.
On the airport side, the Russian Federal Program of Transportation System Modernization presupposes the creation of international hub airports in Russia.
As a focus point the four largest airports, Moscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Bykovo, were designated to become Russia's first international hub airports.
By 2015 the state plans to invest some 500 million dollars of federal reserves in this project alongside another 500 million in private investments for the necessary modernisation of infrastructure.
Besides, Samara Airlines, KrasAir, Aeroflot and EastLine airlines have also announced plans to create major hub airports.
By the beginning of 2005, some 200 airlines and 393 airports were operational in Russia.
Out of these only 69 airports operate on an international level, while the majority of airlines have no interline agreements and therefore cannot organise air cargo transports through transfer airports.
On the airline side, consolidation is emerging by the formation of the AIRUnion alliance now comprising the Russian airlines Omskavia, KrasAir, Sibaviatrans, Samara Airlines, Domodedovo Airlines, and Sakhalinskiye AviaTrassy, and the emergence of yet another alliance led by VIM-Avia and comprising Russian Sky, Tesis and Chernomor Avia as well as Kyrgyz Air reportedly being taken over by VIM-Avia, while Aeroflot is seeking SkyTeam membership.
On the airport side, the Russian Federal Program of Transportation System Modernization presupposes the creation of international hub airports in Russia.
As a focus point the four largest airports, Moscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Bykovo, were designated to become Russia's first international hub airports.
By 2015 the state plans to invest some 500 million dollars of federal reserves in this project alongside another 500 million in private investments for the necessary modernisation of infrastructure.
Besides, Samara Airlines, KrasAir, Aeroflot and EastLine airlines have also announced plans to create major hub airports.