The Russian government intends to create an airline for the Far East

The Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Transport, Rosaviatsiya in cooperation with VTB, Sberbank, Rostec state corporation are engaged in considering the issue of opening or developing an airline in the Far East.

The option is being developed in accordance with the instructions of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

According to media reports, earlier Ivan Abramov, a member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, appealed to the Cabinet of Ministers to pay attention to the solution of the problem of transport accessibility in the Far East. According to him, the departure of carriers Transaero and VIM-Avia from this market led to a serious increase in the cost of tickets.

According to Abramov, the airline with state participation will specialize in flights from the Far Eastern regions to the European part of Russia and back at affordable prices.

The discussion will continue in 2020, and the Federation Council intends to control issues related to Far Eastern air transportation.

The government intends to work on proposals aimed at modernizing or creating a new center for maintenance, engineering support and retraining of aviation personnel in the Far East.

Source: ria