Regulations and Government
Bizav stages a new Russian revolution
Over the 12 months since EBACE 2009 there has been a major improvement–you might almost say a revolution–in prospects for Russian business aviation.

Over the 12 months since EBACE 2009 there has been a major improvement–you might almost say a revolution–in prospects for Russian business aviation. “Last year marked a turning point in the attitude of the Russian government and aviation authorities to our needs,” said Leonid Koshelev, chairman of the new Russian United Business Aviation Association (RUBAA).

Foremost among the positive changes has been the easing of aircraft ownership rules, with import tax abolished for models with fewer than 50 seats. In addition, some aircraft import rules and flight operations procedures have been simplified and streamlined, making it a far more attractive proposition to put a business jet on the Russian register. In fact, since the last EBACE show, 18 jets have come onto
the Russian register–six times the highest number added in any previous year.