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26 May
2015 |
Nizhny Novgorod administration authorities published the results of the annual city competition «The best investment project of Nizhny Novgorod». Aerofuels investment project “Construction of the aviation refueling complex” was recognized one of the competition winners with regard to appraisal of the characteristics presented by the competition participants as per the criteria common for all nominations.
In early June this year Nizhny Novgorod administration authorities will hold a summation solemn ceremony during which the city administration head Mr. O.A.Kondrashov will present awards to the companies-winners.
Construction of the alternative refueling complex (TZK) belonging to the Group of Companies Aerofuels in Nizhny Novgorod airport was successfully completed in late 2014, and in January 2015 TZK started jet fuel refueling. The new TZK, of 10900 m3, capacity contains a complex of administration buildings and constructions, the fuel loading station, their own railroad sidetrack and the loading rack for six rail tank cars, and possesses the jet fuel supply conformity certificate and all necessary licenses.
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09 Apr
2015 |
The refueling complex Aerofuels Kamchatka-Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (a member of the Group of companies Aerofuels) has started refueling regular flights of JSC Aeroflot-Russian Airlines in Khomutovo airport (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) since April 01st. TZK has been operating in the airport since August 2014; it obtains the modern storage depot of aviation fuels and its own quality laboratory, as well as new refuelers and qualified personnel. The company offers services conforming to the highest Russian and international aviation requirements, and it possesses all required certificates and licenses for refueling activity. At the present time TZK Aerofuels Kamchatka – Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk refuels not only Aeroflot flights but also S7 (Sibir airline) and the international airlines charter flights.
Operation of the alternative modern TZK in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk international airport and expansion of cooperation with air carriers will lead even today, without doubt, to the passenger flow growth in the region at the expense of maintaining competition among aviation fuel suppliers in the airport and directly associated air services cost reduction.
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18 Mar
2015 |
The Federal Air Transport Agency issued the Certificate of Conformance to the aviation fuels storage depot in Pulkovo airport (Saint-Petersburg) belonging to Shell&Aerofuels CJSC. The depot is located inside the airport limits and provides 100 m3/hour fuel supply to the refuelers for driving to the apron. Such capacity makes it possible to refuel any type of the aircraft on-time, including AN-124 and Boing-747.
Obviously, the new storage depot construction completed in the end of 2014 (total volume of investments made over 450 million rubles) and timely performed certification procedures and commissioning will have a positive effect upon development of competition in the airport, service level growth, and upon aviation fuel cost reduction and airlines expenses decrease. One of the results of Shell&Aerofuels company work upon the alternative TZK in Pulkovo airport provision with the modern equipment will be a significant growth of the airport attractiveness, and that makes the company confident in expecting new customers and refueling volume growth in 2015.
Shell&Aerofuels CJSC is a joint venture of Aerofuels Group and ShellAviation – a world leader in the field of aviation fuel supply. The company obtains not only their own storage depot of aviation fuels but also a new fleet of refuelers conforming to the Russian and international requirements, and the highly qualified personnel. Shell&Aerofuels has got all required certificates issued by the Federal Air Transport Agency for operations in the airport of Saint-Petersburg; it is regularly inspected and confirms a high quality of the offered services and absolute conformance of the aircrafts to ShellAviation standards.
Fuel supplied to the aircrafts tanks is the most thoroughly inspected in the aviation fuels quality control laboratory. At the present time the company customers in the airport of Saint-Petersburg are large Russian and international air carriers. |
06 Feb
2015 |
In January 2015 AEROFUELS Nizhny Novgorod (the Group of Companies Aerofuels) as one of the refueling companies represented in Nizhny Novgorod airport (Strigino), took part in procurement tender on 5000 tons of jet kero supply to Strigino airport in 2015, which was put out by one of the largest government institutions. Bidding process within the tender framework was held with the electronic trading platform. AEROFUELS Nizhny Novgorod company active participation in the tender resulted in jet kero cost fall to 25% and the tender final contract amount reduction from 192 to 141 million rubles.
«Appearance of competing environment in the airport (and that is one of the main goals set by Aerofuels when launching alternative TZK in Russia) has a favorable effect upon all concerned parties’ performance: both government institutions and private companies. Thus, an illustrative example of the healthy competition positive effect is participation of our daughter subdivision recently founded in Strigino airport in the procurement tender on a large volume of jet kero supply for the state company flights refueling, in the result of which budget has saved over 50 million rubles”, - Vladimir Spiridonov, the Group of Companies Aerofuels General Director, commented upon the tender.
Building of the alternative refueling complex (TZK), belonging to the Group of companies Aerofuels, in Nizhny Novgorod airport was successfully completed in the end of 2014, and in January 2015 TZK started jet kero refueling. The new TZK designed for 10900 m3 consists of a complex of administration buildings and constructions, fuel loading point and their own railroad sidetrack and loading rack per six rail tank cars, as well as all required licenses and aviation fuel supply certificates of conformance. |
27 Jan
2015 |
As of 2014 results the total volume of aviation fuel used by the Group of Companies Aerofuels in Russian and abroad exceeds 700 thousand tons. At the present time Aerofuels provides the Russian and international airlines with jet kero in 30 Russian airports and in over 1000 international airports.
During the year investments in the airport infrastructure and equipment of the refueling complexes (TZK) have grown; growth made 30% to the invested funds of 2013. One of the examples of the successful implementation of the company investment policy is purchase and delivery to different TZK of new airdrome refuellers based on Volvo and compliant with all modern Russian and international requirements to aircraft refueling. More than 180 million rubles were invested in purchase of new refuellers in 2014. They have a number of advantageous characteristics making possible to refuel airplanes in compliance with IATA standards, Airbus and Boing manufacturers’ requirements, as well as the Russian aviation industry. The orders were placed in the Russian enterprises which products proved their worth in different operation and climatic conditions in the Russian airports. All refuellers are equipped with the reliable components of the domestic and foreign manufacture. |
15 Jan
2015 |
On January 05th, 2015, a new Aerofuels refueling complex started working in Nizhny Novgorod airport with the first refueling of the Orenburzhje airline regular flight.
In the end of 2014 the Group of companies Aerofuels successfully and in full scope fulfilled their obligations in building the refueling complex (TZK) in Nizhny Novgorod, as well as construction of a railroad sidetrack to adjoin Petryaevka railway station of Gor’ky railway line. The total amount of investments in TZK construction, as well as infrastructure development in Nizhny Novgorod airport was more than 700 million rubles. The planned payoff period of the investment program is 5 years.
As Vladimir Spiridonov, the Group of Companies Aerofuels General Director, said, “Launching of the alternative TZK in Nizhny Novgorod, one of the biggest business and tourist centres in Russia, will mean a further intensive development of this key important transport hub. Besides, in the present, not simple economic situation it is undoubtedly important that appearance of the alternative TZK offers to the domestic air carriers possibility to make refueling with high quality certified jet kero at most beneficial prices, due to which the airlines get possibility to reduce air-tickets price, thus attracting new passengers to their flights and, finally, increasing passenger flow in the airport”.
The new TZK designed for 10900 m3 consists of a complex of administration buildings and constructions, fuel loading point and their own railroad sidetrack and loading rack per six rail tank cars, as well as TZK has all required licenses and aviation fuel supply certificates of conformance. |
12 Jan
2015 |
Aerofuels: we face a new year quite optimistically
How much have Aerofuels fuel sales increased to in 2014?
Our company specializes in the Russian and the international airlines aircrafts refueling in Russia and abroad. We have been in the market for 19 years. One can tell that we are one of its old-timers. Aerofuels is known not only in Russia but also in 150 countries. We deal with the Russian airlines and the leading international aviation carriers like British Airways, Lufthansa, Finnair, Emirates, Etihad Airways. That is practically all of fifty top airlines. This year the total volume of refuels will come to approximately 800 thousand tons with into-plane fueling. The refueling volume is shared about 50:50 by the Russian airports and the international ones. Growth will make about 8—9% of the volume in 2013. We are generally satisfied with this figure. It is achieved, first of all, thanks to the flights geography and the Russian airlines passenger turnover development. Before this September – October passenger traffic growth in Russia made from 13 to 14% from month to month in comparison with the previous year. Unfortunately, in October the growth fell a little and now it is about 6%. This is connected with ruble volatility, negative tendencies in economy. But nevertheless, this year the Russian aviation carriers will keep a good growth. If to look through the history, the Russian airlines passenger traffic has been increasing permanently since 1999 — in average to more than 10% annually. The only exception is 2009 when we saw decrease connected with the previous crisis. |
17 Dec
2014 |
To continue development of airlines network service program in Russia Aerofuels has started to refuel air carriers in the airport of Izhevsk from December 17th, 2014. This event is the result of a big and intensive work started by the Group of Companies Aerofuels this spring based on the results of negotiations with the Udmurt Republic Head Mr A.V.Solovjev, in the course of which the Group of Companies took on obligations to launch a new TZK in the airport before the end of 2014.
The first customer was Izhavia airline, the major consumer of fuel in the airport of Izhevsk. Into-plane fueling is performed by the Izhevsk branch of Aerofuels Perm company which possesses their own modern refueling facilities and the skilled personnel. TZK has the aviation fuel supply certificate of conformity issued by the Federal Air Transport Agency. Like in all other airports where there is the Aerofuels network, the customers are guaranteed to have refueling with the certified jet kero that passed all necessary laboratory tests and inspections by the equipment satisfying all standards. |
11 Dec
2014 |
On December 08th, 2014, the Ministry of the investment policy of the Nizhny Novgorod region and AEROFUELS Nizhny Novgorod, LLC signed the Agreement on results of the investment project implementation ¹195 dated 06.10.2008 , which officially stated the parties’ fulfillment of obligations under the project. Aerofuels successfully and in full scope fulfilled their obligations in building the refueling complex (TZK) in Nizhny Novgorod, as well as construction of a railroad sidetrack to adjoin Petryaevka railway station of Gor’ky railway line.
Aerofuels Group, LLC invested more than 700 million rubles into TZK construction and infrastructure development in Nizhny Novgorod airport. To implement a large-scale and complicated project a significant contribution and support was made by Nizhny Novgorod Governor Valery Pavlinovich Shantsev and the Region Ministry of investment policy. “We are sure that the new TZK construction means starting of a long and fruitful cooperation of Group of companies Aerofuels and the Nizhny Novgorod region. TZK operation will make it possible to reduce jet fuel cost in Strigino airport and will give additional possibility for airlines to perform flights and to expand flights geography in Russia”, - Vladimir Spiridonov, Group of Companies Aerofuels General Director, commented upon the Agreement signing. |
28 Oct
2014 |
In the annual rating of the largest companies of Russia «Expert-400», published in October, Group of companies Aerofuels ranked 307. The main parameter for rating is the annual volume of products and services sales. In 2013 ãîäó Group of companies Aerofuels profit was 26 027 million rubles, and rate of growth in relation to the previous period is 15,5%. Growth dynamics significantly outruns an average value of the companies included into the rating. 400 largest companies in 2013 increased profit only to 10,5%.
The main goal of «Expert-400» project is to reveal large companies of the Russian economic life and to analyze a role of large business in the economic development of Russia on the basis of their business activity results, as well as structure and main tendencies of large business development. The rating helps to increase the Russian economics transparency and thus supports its activation, establishment of partnership relations and investments inflow.
Today «Expert-400» rating is the most representative list of the leading Russian companies. Over the years of its existence the rating has won recognition in Russia and outside its territory, and is widely quoted by the Russian and international mass media. |
20 Oct
2014 |
Group of companies Aerofuels has completely renovated the refuelers fleet.
Group of companies Aerofuels acquired two new refuelers TZA 15+15 for the refueling complex in Kemerovo airport. Investments made 45 million rubles. The trucks have already arrived at the airport and commenced refueling.
Òhe refuelers are a recent development of the domestic manufacturer. They are made on the basis of the last generation Volvo truck. To manufacture the TZA components of the leading European companies were used. The pressure control system of fuel supplied into-plane will make it possible to avoid hydraulic impacts in the fuel tanks, which modern airplanes of foreign manufacture are especially sensitive to. High productivity - 750 l/min with one hose or 1500 l/min with two hoses will allow reduction of aircrafts refueling time, which will help to shorten an airplane service time in Kemerovo airport, and, consequently, will increase an aircraft turnaround really saving the company funds.
«We are happy that Kemerovo airport TZK being a part of the group of companies Aerofuels network, goes on developing and offering the customers a higher level of service. Everybody will gain by that – we, the airport , on which apron a new modern machinery appears, and, surely, airlines and passengers. As soon as new refuelers arrived, aviation fuel supply service in the International Airport of Kemerovo is being rendered at the level satisfying the highest international standards », - Dmitry Kovalenko, Kemerovo airport TZK Director, commented. |
15 Oct
2014 |
Based on the IATA Pool fuel quality control inspection (IFQP) results Aerofuels-Perm refueling complex (a member of Aerofuels Group) was granted a highest status of refueling operations safety level: Green. The commission opinion points out that this fact will be duly appreciated by Group of companies Aerofuels customers – airlines, participants of IFQP.
TZK Aerofuels-Perm current inspection was not held for the first time and its main goal was evaluation of status of fuel handling facilities and equipment maintaining, as well as aviation fuel supply procedures in the airport. Inspectors marked in the report that renovation of fuel handling facilities and key elements of aviation fuel supply performed in 2013-2014 makes it possible to provide an appropriate level of safety and to influence refueling operations efficiency. |
12 Sep
2014 |
Since August 2014 a new Aerofuels refueling complex has been operating in the airport of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Aviation fuels depot conforms to all necessary modern standards and requirements providing high level of quality of jet kero loading and storage and further delivery to a refueler. TZK has its own modern laboratory of aviation fuels quality control. Four newest refuelers were obtained to provide aircrafts fast and careful into-plane refueling. The company has all necessary certificates and licenses. Investments into the new TZK made more than 200 million rubles.
Since August 01st the refueling complex “OOO Aerofuels Kamchatka - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” began to supply fuel to regular flights of civil aviation. The first customers were S7 airlines (Siberia) and Gaspromavia. On August 06th the authorized representatives of S7 (Siberia) airline performed auditing of “OOO Aerofuels Kamchatka - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” refueling complex and ramp services in the airline aircraft refueling by the new TZK resources. The audit aim is a primary control of fuel supply service quality. The audit criteria are on-land servicing, the Federal aviation requirements, standards and recommendations of IATA, IOSA. According to the auditing results a positive opinion about “OOO Aerofuels Kamchatka - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” conformance to aviation fuel supply requirements of “Siberia Airline OAO” was received. |
28 Aug
2014 |
The largest Russian company Aerofuels Group is going to invest more than 500 million rubles into the Penza airport infrastructure improvement. That was declared by the company General Director Vladimir Spiridonov in the course of the meeting with the region Governor Vasiliy Bochkarev. The negotiations were held in the regional Government office on Thursday, August 28th, 2014. As Vladimir Spiridonov said, the company is ready to commence implementation of the passenger terminal reconstruction project in September, 2014. «That deals with creation of a new passenger terminal for domestic and international service. At the first stage investments volume will make about 500 million rubles. The project implementation time will not be more than 2 and a half years», - Vladimir Spiridonov said. He also pointed out that the company investment project provides construction of a refueling complex. As Vladimir Spiridonov marked TZK construction would allow reduction of petroleum, oil and lubricants cost, and, consequently, air-tickets price.
In his turn, the Governor Vasiliy Bochkarev pointed out the significance and necessity of the international terminal construction project to expand social and economic relations of the region with foreign countries. «The airport needs reconstruction. Your project of a new passenger air terminal construction is in high demand in the region. The international terminal will make it possible to expand cooperation of the region with foreign countries. Now we have to admit the fact that the terminal non-availability is a constraining factor of the international cooperation », - Vasiliy Bochkarev said. The Governor also marked that parties beneficial cooperation protocol could be signed even that evening, on August 28th, 2014. |
21 Aug
2014 |
The airport of Kurgan administration would like to enlarge a passenger flow by means of international flights servicing. The management estimates to prepare the required documentation by the end of the next year. The only thing left is to persuade the Russian Border Service Agency into financing the checkpoint arrangement.
The airport of Kurgan administration prognoses to prepare and submit the documents required for the border checkpoint opening to the Russian Border Service Agency by the end of 2015. The corresponding timeframe is indicated in the project Roadmap. The administration representatives hope that the innovation will significantly enlarge a passenger flow. The region authorities thus hope to attract additional investments into the region. Now the matter depends on the authorities’ decisiveness: experience says that such projects cost hundreds of millions of rubles in spite of the fact that airports investors spend their own money in the preparatory work, space allotment and the process arrangement.
Roadmap of the Kurgan airport growth developed by the region administration was submitted to Alexey Kokorin, temporarily in charge of the region governor. At the same time a special operating group to supervise over the project was formed in Kurgan. The work has already started, the region authorities have sent all necessary requests to the responsible agencies and the specialists have made calculations upon the passenger flow in the region. In accordance with the document by the 01st of September the project will have been included into the region social economic development strategy. Then specialists of the region economic development department and the Aerofuels investment company will have to make the detailed economic calculations and to formalize substantiation of necessity to open the border checkpoint. In the fourth quarter of the next year it is planned to prepare and to send the checkpoint arrangement proposal to the Russian Border Service Agency. And then the most interesting things will start. |
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