Long-serving Aeroflot Group CE Vitaly Saveliev is set to become Russian transport minister after he was nominated for the role by prime minister Mikhail Mishustin. The transport ministry says that Saveliev will take over, following a Russian presidential decree dated 10 November. Saveliev has led the Russian carrier group since April 2009. He was re-elected to the role for a further five years in August 2018. Mishustin outlined Saveliev’s nomination as new transport minister on 9 December as part of a wider Russian cabinet reshuffle. Current transport minister Yevgeny Ditrikh is among the ministers being replaced. <br/>