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Jan 12, 2010 (newstodate): Plans for establishing a new Russian mega-carrier to compete with Aeroflot seems to be on the retreat.
The carrier, Rosavia was to be built on the shambles of the now-defunct AiRUnion, with the center of gravity in the carrier Atlant-Soyyz and augmented by the inclusion of a number of airlines that were formerly part of the now-defunct AiRUnion, including Rossiya, Kavminvodyavia, Orenburg Airlines, Saratov Airlines, Sakhalin Airways, Vladivostok Airlines, Dalavia, KrasAir, Domodedovo Airlines and Samara.
51 percent of Rosavia was to be owned by the state enterprise Rostekhnologii, and 49 percent by the Moscow city administration.
But intentions are now reportedly to transfer the assets of Rostekhnologii to Aeroflot in return for 28 percent of Aeroflot's shares to go to the state.
If that plan materializes, Aeroflot is poised to grow with the potential envisaged for Rosavia, further bolstering the state-owned carrier's dominating position in Russian aviation.
The carrier, Rosavia was to be built on the shambles of the now-defunct AiRUnion, with the center of gravity in the carrier Atlant-Soyyz and augmented by the inclusion of a number of airlines that were formerly part of the now-defunct AiRUnion, including Rossiya, Kavminvodyavia, Orenburg Airlines, Saratov Airlines, Sakhalin Airways, Vladivostok Airlines, Dalavia, KrasAir, Domodedovo Airlines and Samara.
51 percent of Rosavia was to be owned by the state enterprise Rostekhnologii, and 49 percent by the Moscow city administration.
But intentions are now reportedly to transfer the assets of Rostekhnologii to Aeroflot in return for 28 percent of Aeroflot's shares to go to the state.
If that plan materializes, Aeroflot is poised to grow with the potential envisaged for Rosavia, further bolstering the state-owned carrier's dominating position in Russian aviation.