Russia’s Aeroflot to open Krasnoyarsk hub

Aeroflot Group has signed an agreement with the government of the Krasnoyarsk region and Krasnoyarsk International Airport to create a local international hub. The project will start in 2020. The Russian flag carrier plans to base several aircraft types, including the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), at the Siberian city. The total number and types of aircraft will be announced later. “Due to the city’s convenient location, the airline will be able to offer flights between cities in the Urals, Siberia and the South, as well as to China and other parts of Asia,” the airline said. Aeroflot expects the Krasnoyarsk traffic will reach 1m passengers by 2023. “The hub’s business model guarantees convenient connections, which will enable us to attract transit passengers both on domestic and international routes. We are also planning to create a number of other regional bases in Russia,” Aeroflot deputy CEO Andrey Panov said.<br/>