Sokolov: expenses due to flight of Ukraine until not compensate

The Ministry of transport Until not intended to compensate the airlines of the Russian Federation forced them additional costs, as well as among them associated with flying over the territory of Ukraine, told in an interview Last news, the Russian transport Minister Maxim Sokolov.

" on the planet from time to time, certain regions are closed for various reasons: technological, technological, environmental, volcanic eruptions and So on, With all the risks of the business, performing movements. As long as we do not intend to compensate the airlines for their additional costs, " said Sokolov.

first Sokolov said that spending part of the major airlines of the Russian Federation due to the flight of Ukraine is about $ 3 million per month.

The Minister said that the forced flight of the Russian airlines of Ukraine, as well as other sanctions, without a doubt, not the best way affects their economy. However, he believes that the complexity associated with the need to fly around the Ukraine, not the main.

" See the main problem with the access of Russian airlines to long-term loans and long-term money. The greatest difficulties are organizations that have relied on the rapid growth of the credit resources in harm to the balanced growth strategy, " said Sokolov. Thus, according to him, the budget 2015 no inherent support costs of airlines.

in addition, the situation is aggravated by the fall of the ruble, which has an adverse effect on the solvency of the airlines.


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