The presence of many inaccessible areas, large distances and underdeveloped infrastructure in Russia provides a large role for aviation. It is this transport industry that should provide access to all corners of Russia. But the country is at the very edge of the crisis, the main component of the aviation market, namely, the crisis of regional airlines.
International transport between megacities, intensive domestic routes are undertaken by large airlines, for example, " " And others. Communication with remote areas, between regions, is carried out by local companies. But a systemic problem has arisen associated with the departure of such companies as Continent, KD Avia, Avianovs from the market, and there is also a difficult situation that has developed in Kuban Airlines. ” However, this problem has its objective and subjective reasons.
Objectively, small regional companies are experiencing difficulties due to a sharp rise in fuel prices, higher prices and tariffs for air navigation services and airports. Large airlines have more opportunities to survive this crisis.
Subjectively, the absence of a legislative barrier restricting the ability of large carriers to lower prices for various flights. And, as a result, pushing small regional companies to bankruptcy.
The airline subsidy programs adopted by the government are targeted primarily at large airlines. Also, new certification requirements adopted by the government will hamper the creation of new airlines and the further development of domestic, regional air transportation. The mandatory presence in the airline fleet of at least 8 vehicles with a capacity of more than 55 passenger seats does not contribute to the further development of small airlines.
A possible closure of interregional routes will lead to a narrowing of the space of such flights towards the capital city center and weakening of communication between the regions. Currently, stable flights exist only between 25 major cities and, for the most part, flights pass through Moscow.
The approval of the program related to the development of air transportation until 2025 helps to improve the situation. The Russian aircraft industry has an internal development potential that is not fully utilized. Russia has a good position on the world market, ranking third after the EU and the USA. The implementation of the program will entail a change in the global aviation market in the competitive position of the domestic aviation industry. Updating the fleet of Russian airlines will increase flight safety. At present, the average age is determined for 17 major years in the main long-haul aircraft, and about 30 years in the regional courts. The government has set a priority in the field of air transportation. There is a significant increase in traffic on international routes. The decrease in the growth of transportation on domestic lines is due to the fact that the increase in prices for Aeroflot tariffs exceeds the growth in income of Russians. For the economic development of remote regions, an increase in the number of interregional transport is necessary. The implementation of the program will help to increase the frequency of flights on domestic flights, the availability of air transport for the population, and increase the mobility of the aviation market.
The expansion of international air travel contributes to the rapid development of the Internet. Just go out any airline and order a ticket to anywhere in the world. At the same time, you can choose the most suitable flight in terms of time, price and comfort. In general, in Russia there are all the trends for a more successful development of the aviation market.