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May 9, 2012 (newstodate): The Russian government is keen to see a consolidation of the three capital airport of Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo.
The aim to so optimize the efficiency of the capital's international and domestic airport services, but the problem is that Moscow Sheremetyevo and Moscow Vnukovo are state-owned, while Moscow Domodedovo Airport is privately owned.
The plan is now to set up a new joint airport company merging the three airports under new ownership where the state is to obtain the controlling influence.
Especially Moscow Domodedovo Airport has been most successful in attracting foreign international airlines thanks to its modern infrastructure and western-oriented business philosophy, but traffic has now reached the ceiling calling for prompt action.
While Moscow Vnukovo Airport has remained comparatively dormant, the two other capital airports have both launched ambitious large-scale expansion projects calling for fresh investments and capital injections.
More than 80 percent of Russia's commercial air traffic is handled by the three airports serving Moscow, in itself generating severe bottleneck problems felt across the nation.
The aim to so optimize the efficiency of the capital's international and domestic airport services, but the problem is that Moscow Sheremetyevo and Moscow Vnukovo are state-owned, while Moscow Domodedovo Airport is privately owned.
The plan is now to set up a new joint airport company merging the three airports under new ownership where the state is to obtain the controlling influence.
Especially Moscow Domodedovo Airport has been most successful in attracting foreign international airlines thanks to its modern infrastructure and western-oriented business philosophy, but traffic has now reached the ceiling calling for prompt action.
While Moscow Vnukovo Airport has remained comparatively dormant, the two other capital airports have both launched ambitious large-scale expansion projects calling for fresh investments and capital injections.
More than 80 percent of Russia's commercial air traffic is handled by the three airports serving Moscow, in itself generating severe bottleneck problems felt across the nation.