OREANDA-NEWS. Meeting of “Airport” Association of CIS civil aviation members was held in Moscow. The event was carried as a part of 43-rd Moscow International Conference “Airport management under highly competitive conditions”.

Since 1990 “Airport” Association of CIS civil aviation represents the interests of over 250 aviation community participants. Among its members are social councils of the Federal Air Transport Agency and Ministry of Transport of Russian Federation. Association experts participate in joint work with representatives of Federal Customs Service of Russia, transport committee of State Duma of Russian Federation and other authorities, discuss legislative initiatives and create prerequisites for efficient development of aviation industry.

Domodedovo Airport specialists are actively involved in this work. On the conducted meeting “Airport” Association of CIS civil aviation members held regular president elections. The presidency of Alexey Chertenkov, heading the Association since 2008, was confirmed for the next term (2012-2015).

Domodedovo Airport Director Igor Borisov noticed: “Airport” Association of CIS civil aviation does important work – promotes experience exchange and proliferation of high technology, links market members and government representatives’ interests. We congratulate Alexey Chertenkov on presidency extension. We are sure that under his management association will grow and develop further”.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport — is the largest one of Russia, in 2012 the airport served 28,2 million people. It joins the category of the largest airports in Europe on the classification of the Airports Council International (ACI) and on results of 2012 became one of three European airports with the highest dynamic development. Since 2009 it is ranked as the best airport in Eastern Europe by Skytrax. Domodedovo is chosen for flights by member airlines of two largest global airline alliances — Star Alliance and oneworld.