Airline aviation Russia demonstrated in the first quarter of strong growth in air traffic in comparison with the corresponding period last year, told Trend today. ITAR-TASS president of the Transport Clearing Chamber Sergei Ilyich. "It is still operational data, — he said. — Judging by the figures separately for March, the final figures would be even more impressive."
According to the available information on all airlines Civil Aviation of the country engaged in the transport of passengers / 80 companies /, an increase of 17 percent. In absolute terms — nearly 15 million 700 thousand passengers, — said the head of the tap. — The share of the top twenty carriers accounted for over 93 percent of the total volume. "
In airlines, such as "Aeroflot", "Transaero" or "Siberia" increase in traffic for the quarter exceeded 20 percent. "A very steady progress and steady won the fifth place among the leaders of the airline" Ural Airlines "- said Lenin.
In addition, the positive trend in Russian airlines observed on such important indicators as the percentage of passenger load / plus 2.9 percent / and revenue load / increase by 2.5 percent /.