Rosaviatsia presented an updated list of regional routes for subsidizing

The Federal Air Transport Agency together with representatives of airlines have adjusted the route network under the program of subsidizing regional transportation. The updated list contains 291 airline names. The full list is published at website departments.

As clarified in the Federal Air Transport Agency, changes to the list were made to “preserve subsidized flights in the most socially significant directions”, as well as “efficient spending of budget funds”, which were allocated for the implementation of the subsidy program.

On the intention to adjust the route network of regional routes of the Federal Air Transport Agency reported May 4th. On the same day Izvestia wrotethat the Russian government has reduced funding for the program of regional transportation around Moscow from 9 billion to about 7.5 billion rubles.

The subsidy program, launched to offset the costs of air carriers on domestic flights, has been in effect since April 2022. About its extension in April 2023 informed Ministry of Transport. According to the department, the total amount of funds allocated for all programs for this year exceeds 50 billion rubles. In April, it became known that the Association of Air Transport Operators applied to the Ministry of Transport with a proposal to extend the program of subsidies to air carriers until October 31 with the allocation of 100 billion rubles.

More details – in the material “Kommersant” “Aviators got used to the budget”.

Milena Kostereva