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Jun 13, 2013 (newstodate): Russia's ministry of transportation has come up with a new model for the country's regional air transportation.
Today, two out of three flights in Russia connect via the three main airports of Moscow, leading to congestion and long total transportation times for the country's air passengers.
Development of the country's regional air transportation is therefore crucial to relieve the pressure on Moscow's airports and generate more direct point-to-point flights to spur the regional development.
The new model will establish Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar and Mineralnye Vody as future regional hubs to serve the Far East, Siberia, the Ural region, the Caucasian region, the Central and Southern Federal Districts.
The new model also requires airlines to acquire new regional aircraft to serve their markets with direct flights to, from, and between hubs.
Today, two out of three flights in Russia connect via the three main airports of Moscow, leading to congestion and long total transportation times for the country's air passengers.
Development of the country's regional air transportation is therefore crucial to relieve the pressure on Moscow's airports and generate more direct point-to-point flights to spur the regional development.
The new model will establish Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar and Mineralnye Vody as future regional hubs to serve the Far East, Siberia, the Ural region, the Caucasian region, the Central and Southern Federal Districts.
The new model also requires airlines to acquire new regional aircraft to serve their markets with direct flights to, from, and between hubs.