“Aeroflot” will sell its stake in the “Aurora” to the authorities of Sakhalin, and only then — in the second stage of the creation on its basis of the far Eastern airline in the project can include other regions. In this case Yakutia proposed design not satisfied: according to the head of the region aysena Nikolaev, the entry of the Republic to the airline company as a shareholder will infringe the interests of existing carriers. He proposed the establishment of the far Eastern Alliance without joining the legal structure, but with the uniform tariff policy and route network.”Aeroflot”, which owns 51% of the “Aurora” sell the share of the second shareholder — the government of the Sakhalin region (which owns 49%), and on the basis of the “Aurora” will create far Eastern airline. About it on July 17 announced the Deputy Director of Department of state policy in civil aviation of Ministry of transport Ilya Belavintsev at the meeting of the Council for the Arctic and Antarctic under the Federation Council.The order on creation of far East airline operating Russian court, Vladimir Putin made following the meeting in December 2019. And in the beginning of the year, the authorities of Sakhalin has suggested to create it on the basis of “Aurora” that was supported by the Vice-Premier, the presidential envoy to FEFD Yuri Trutnev.In the Park “Aurora” today, only foreign aircraft — 10 medium-haul Airbus 319 Bombardier turboprop and 13 different models. In February, Alexander Yurchik, who oversaw the then aviation the Ministry of transport, suggested that the choice of the “Aurora” is associated with an established relationship “Aeroflot” and its shareholder, “Rostec”, producing domestic aircraft. But in March rostec denied the intention to establish a far East airline on the basis of “Aurora”.Yuri Trutnev stressed that to fully convey the “Aurora” of the Sakhalin region is planned: the airline to the Far East may not only belong to the island. The transfer of shares of the “Aurora” Sakhalin is the first stage of a far Eastern carrier, said Mr. Belaventsev, will be further considered the feasibility of entering into the capital of the “Aurora” in other regions of the Far East to within this company “took into account the interests of all parties,” he added.The proposed version did not suit the authorities of Yakutia. The head of Aysen Nikolaev believed that joining the Republican carriers for the project will allow to reduce the cost of fleet.According to Mr. Nikolaev, participation in the project of Yakutia airlines will also allow you to create a pool of components and engines in the far East, as “Yakutia” and “Polar airlines” operate including Russian aircraft (SSJ100, An-2, An-24, L-410) and signed a preliminary agreement to operate the Il-114 and L-610 (currently not running in series).Mr. Nikolaev on Friday asked MIntrans to consider the option of an Alliance of regional carriers: “When a few airlines joining together legally operate within the same area, divide the route network, provide unified sales system, tariff policy is quite standard global procedure”. And when you create one company that Yakutia will enter as a shareholder, the current carriers of the Republic will be only unprofitable flights. The transport Ministry also said that “representatives of Yakutia, instead of a constructive discussion document to bring issues to the public.”In Minvostokrazvitiya announced that the new company will be an Alliance of several working in the far East airlines, the basis for the creation of which will serve as “Aurora”. A source familiar with the situation, explained that the issue of joining the Alliance, “the maximum number of regional airlines of the Far East”.A Kommersant source in the market said that “Yakutia” and “Polar airlines” have the largest route network in the region, carry haul transport in Central Russia. He calls illogical the establishment of the carrier on the basis of “Aurora” which on a regular basis performed the flights on international routes to Korea, China and Japan, and Russia to the West flew on Novosibirsk. The interviewee also indicates the absence in its fleet of helicopters, which are important for transport in the region.Initially, when the “Aurora” was laid the possibility of joining the project in other regions in addition to the Sakhalin region, but then the government considered it appropriate to support a home airline, recalls the Executive Director of “Airport” Oleg Panteleyev. The current proposal takes us back to the old model of regional partnerships, he says, and “Aurora” as its base makes sense.According to him, the key task of the far Eastern airlines — coverage of small settlements, which will form the fleet of local airlines. Need mister Panteleev is estimated at 50-70 aircraft. The problem is that these lines need aircraft up to 70 seats. Airlines can buy a 19-seat L-410, while the larger Il-114-300 and L-610 has not been launched in production, and SSJ for most of the lines too great. The backbone of Park number of airlines An-24 are obsolete and are on the verge of cancellation, says Mr. Panteleev.Olga Nikitina, Tatiana Woodpecker
