Civil aviation remains a popular form of transportation. On a Russian scale, this is the most convenient and fastest way to travel and communicate between regions, says political scientist and member of the Digoria expert club Kirill Kotov.
The expert emphasized that experts in the field of civil aviation work in a wide range of areas, from piloting to communication and flight control support, from aircraft maintenance to aviation security.
“The professionalism, responsibility and love of civil aviation employees for their work ensure the comfort of air travel, increase accessibility and attractiveness for passengers,” said Kirill Kotov.
He reminded that in the first half of last year, passenger traffic on Russian airlines increased by 18% compared to 2022, which approximately corresponds to the pre-Covid period.
Moreover, the political scientist explained that this figure continues to increase even in 2023: According to the results of the reporting period, the Ministry of Transport published data showing that the annual passenger traffic for 2023 was 105 million people, thus the annual passenger traffic exceeded 105 million. The target is 2 million passengers.
“This figure is quite comparable to 2021, when 111 million passengers used air transport services,” Kirill Kotov said.
Expansion of the domestic transport network to support regional airlines, as well as targeted financing of the most popular routes, is an important feature of the development of civil aviation, a member of the Digoria expert club said.
As an example, he cited the relevant support program being implemented in the Far East, where air travel has become more accessible thanks to the creation of additional routes.
“Additional support and incentive factors had to be provided so that Russian citizens could freely travel long distances, travel, see their loved ones, and businesses could maintain and maintain familiar supply chains and increase commodity supplies. industry in the context of sanctions pressure,” the political scientist said.
He noted that at the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a comprehensive program for the development of the aviation industry until 2030 was immediately developed and approved, according to which the government will allocate 770 billion rubles to support the industry in the specified period. .
The political scientist noted that in terms of import substitution, the first flight and serial deliveries of the MC-21 aircraft entirely on Russian systems are planned for this year, which opens new opportunities for equipping the updated fleet of aircraft.
On February 9, Russia celebrates Civil Aviation Workers’ Day.
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Source: Gazeta
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