OREANDA-NEWS. On 06 March 2008 was announced, that Tolmachevo International airport in collaboration with air carriers offered a wide range of aviation routes to its passengers in 2007.

There were over 70 direct flights and over 50 transit flights to different cities of Europe, Asia and CIS countries.

4 flights to Moscow were introduced by S7 Airlines ("Siberia"), 'Transaero", "Aeroflot", 5 flights were offered to the Eastern direction by "Transaero", "S7 Airlines" ("Siberia"), "HAINAN AIRLINES", "China Southern Airlines"; 2 flights in CIS countries were operated by 'Novosibirak Avia" and "Altyn Air".

Reference: Tolmachevo airport is the biggest transit hub beyond the Urals on the routes from Europe to Asia. Technical equipment allows airport to handle all types of passenger and cargo aircraft. Total cargo and mail handled at Tolmachevo airport in 2007 is 18, 667.3 ton. 1, 873, 496 passengers were handled at Tolmachevo in 2007. Revenue from aeronautical activity in 2007 is 900, 627.1 thousand rubles.

Main shareholders: Federal agency for Federal Property Management on behalf of Russian Federation – 51%, "Depository Clearing Company", CJSC. – 37.12%. Total quantity of aircraft movements at Tolmachevo airport in 2007 was 12, 162. Total passenger flow was 1873.5 thousand passengers including 459.2 thousands (domestic flights) and 414.3 thousands (international flights)