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Apr 25, 2008 (newstodate): Russia estimates its air passenger volume to increase by more than 100 percent by 2015, compared with 2008.
This would imply that 60 percent of the Russian population will use air transport by 2015, against some 30 percent today.
This significant increase puts further stress on Russia's civil aviation sector that is in dire need of more aircraft to replace the existing ageing Soviet-built fleet and increase the capacity to match market needs.
Another stress factor is Russia's recently confirmed refusal to grant foreign airlines with cabotage rights.
Russia's hefty duties levied on imports of Western-built aircraft, a ban on imports of aircraft over 15 yers of operation, and the continued low productivity of Russia's own aircraft manufacturing industry also adds to the plights of the Russian civil aviation.
This would imply that 60 percent of the Russian population will use air transport by 2015, against some 30 percent today.
This significant increase puts further stress on Russia's civil aviation sector that is in dire need of more aircraft to replace the existing ageing Soviet-built fleet and increase the capacity to match market needs.
Another stress factor is Russia's recently confirmed refusal to grant foreign airlines with cabotage rights.
Russia's hefty duties levied on imports of Western-built aircraft, a ban on imports of aircraft over 15 yers of operation, and the continued low productivity of Russia's own aircraft manufacturing industry also adds to the plights of the Russian civil aviation.