OREANDA-NEWS. September 20, 2012. Gazpromneft-Aero has begun fuelling French airline Aigle Azur’s first flights between France and Russia, after signing a strategic partnership with Air Total International SA in 2011 which allows the partners to use each other’s airport facilities. Flights are operated on the Moscow (Vnukovo) - Paris (Orly) route.

Vladimir Yegorov, CEO of Gazpromneft-Aero, commented: “Supplying Aigle Azur is the next step in the development of our collaboration with Air Total International SA and strengthens Gazpromneft-Aero’s position in the global jet fuel supply market. This partnership is testament to our ability to offer international airlines the best long-term agreements to supply fuel in Russia and abroad.”

Isabelle Patrier, Chairman and CEO of Air Total International, said: “Air Total International is a major supplier of jet fuel in Africa and Europe. The beginning of operations with Aigle Azur in Moscow definitely signifies an important step forward in the expansion of our jet fuel supply network. We look forward to further develop our cooperation for the mutual benefits of our companies and their respective customers.”