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Ivan Savvidi lure business jets

The Rostov repair plant spring ransom "Rostov civil aviation plant N412» group "Agrokom" intends to invest in its modernization of the order of 1.5 billion rubles., After the fulfillment of obligations under existing government contracts RZGA will repair and maintenance of private jets, making a single complex with the Rostov airport . The founder of "Agrokoma" Ivan Savvidi fears that the group plans to support the authorities may violate the new airport project "South" - in the case of its implementation of actions likely to have to close. Businessman hopes to save the airport, waiting to address the issue "in the political arena."
Told a news conference chairman "Agrokoma" Ivan Savvidi, investment in new asset group - JSC "RZGA N412» - could reach 1.5 billion rubles. Repair Plant specializes in the repair and maintenance of aircraft AN-12-26 and Tu-134, after the upgrade is scheduled to be translated into service business aviation. "In Russia, this market almost no one does have to distill and aviavladeltsy aircraft in the United States, England, France, even for a small tehremonta, not to mention the capital. In this context, the idea to repurpose RZGA. Works better service for the Tu-134, it would do well with "Boeing" - the only question and snap shots ", - said the businessman.
According to him, the plant currently employs about one thousand people, and that will be the "core" of the new production. "In addition, we have a team of technical specialists who are trained in Europe and ready to serve new model, someone will try to entice the Taganrog Aviation Plant (TANTK. -" b "), I'm counting on former employees TagAZ. In any case, it will be a smooth and accurate update ", - said the head of" Agrokoma. "
Controlling interest was acquired RZGA structures "Agrokoma" from board chairman Igor Voronov aircraft plant in the spring of 2012. Reported RZGA, more than 90% of revenue provides enterprise government contracts by the Ministry of Defense and the Federal Security Service. Last year, a major overhaul is made An-24, two AN-26 and one Tu-134, maintenance were 13 Sun Revenues for 2011 - 390 million rubles., Net profit - 40.3 million rubles.
According to Mr. Savvidi despite writing off old equipment and reduce market RZGA secured orders "for the next three years," and in the modernization of the airport in conjunction with it will offer "one-stop service" and the owners of business jets - hangar storage, maintenance , refueling, repairs and maintenance. All this would, in his view, make growth "center of business aviation."
According to the businessman, the project is only possible if the development of the existing airport, also controlled by "Agrokom" (52.46% of the shares owned by LLC "Primary Don"). "To the airport looked decent, urgently need to make major repairs of the runway. "Agrokom" ready for this purpose to allocate 1 billion rubles., Another $ 20-25 million - for the development of the airport complex, resulting in the region will receive the international standard for service 3 million passengers a year (passenger traffic in 2011 - 1.71 million people. - "b"). While I do not understand how investments will be protected and whether the authorities agree with the project. Appropriate inquiries about the future of the airport, we were sent to the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Economic Development, Administration of Civil Airports (AGAA) - without addressing the issue in the political arena all investment projects make no sense, "- said a businessman.
Recall, President Yeltsin signed in May this year a decree on the transfer of the property within six months of the Rostov region 38% of shares of JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don", owned by the Federal Property Management Agency. In late June, the government directive in the property transferred to the Rostov region and the property complex of the airfield. Authorities in the region under the PPP should attract investment in reconstruction of the airfield infrastructure, and the construction of a new airport "South". Suggests that investors on both projects will make the group "Renova", which then receive state share in JSC. After the completion of the "South" functioning airport may be uncompetitive and cease operations. Regional officials' long-term prospects, "the airport has not officially commented.
Experts consider upgrading RZGA quite reasonable business project, provided that the investors will be able to negotiate with the government. According to them, the Russian fleet of business jets has 300-500 aircraft, mostly "Boeing-737", the Brazilian Embraer Legacy and Canadian Bombardier. "Almost all of the business aviation is concentrated in Moscow airports and St. Petersburg, but there is a high cost of rent and labor. Costs generated by the South Centre will be much smaller, so there may be more favorable prices ", - considers the head of analytical department of the agency" Airport "Oleg Panteleyev.
"The market for air transport is gradually being transferred to the charter business in the coming years, this segment will grow rapidly. In addition, investors entered the project is likely to have with the preliminary arrangements and orders from aviavladeltsev "- analyst IFC" Metropol "Andrei Rozhkov.