50 SKY SHADES - World aviation news

Sheremetyevo International Airport: growth in post COVID-19 era

Download: Printable PDF Date: 14 Apr 2020 14:51 (UTC) category:
Publisher:
Sheremetyevo International Airport: growth in post COVID-19 era - Airports / Routes publisher
Dana Ermolenko
Country: Russian Federation Aircraft: Airplanes

Alexander Ponomarenko, Chairman of Sheremetyevo International Airport's (SVO) Board of Directors, discussed the airport's response to the global pandemic and the prospects for resuming growth in airport activity in a post-Covid-19 era.

In an interview with Forbes Russia, Ponomarenko discussed the possibility of the resumption of international flights in July and the gradual restoration of passenger traffic through the end of this year. The second scenario is more complex, and sees the resumption of 2019 levels in mid-2021.

Despite the current challenges, Ponomarenko is upbeat about the future of Sheremetyevo. He stated, "In 2024, we even plan to start building a continuation of terminal C - C2. This will create opportunities to serve 100 million passengers per year."

Additionally, most of the large-scale projects related to the construction of terminals and the tunnel between terminals were completed before the pandemic started. Even while the airport is operating at a greatly reduced capacity, an extremely important construction project will continue: the construction of the first runway before the winter cold, regardless of when the restoration of passenger flow begins.

Sheremetyevo has grown rapidly in recent years: in 2013 there were 29.3 million passengers, and by the end of 2019 there were almost 50 million. Some of this is related to Aeroflot's annual passenger flow from 21 million to 37.5 million passengers over the last 6 years. Aeroflot's growth was facilitated by the large-scale development of the infrastructure of Sheremetyevo Airport, including the opening of new terminals B and C.

Additionally, Nordwind contributed to the passenger growth at Sheremetyevo as well in 2019 and went from 800,000 to 4.9 million passengers.

Since 2013, Sheremetyevo has attracted more than 30 new airlines, which in 2019 accounted for about 19% of the total passenger flow. Airlines like Rossiya, Ural Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Belavia and others have selected Sheremetyevo as their Moscow airport.

Despite the current challenges imposed by the coronavirus, Ponomarenko stated, "I am sure that soon the world will manage the coronavirus, humanity will overcome this crisis and learn very important lessons." He remains hopeful that the terminals will reopen as soon as a sufficient number of international flights resume.



Loading comments for Sheremetyevo International Airport: growth in post COVID-19 era...


Recommended

Lufthansa Technik to maintain Airbus A320s for Royal Jordanian

Royal Jordanian and Lufthansa Technik expanded their cooperation in the field of base maintenance. Recently, two Airbus A320s underwent a C-check at Lufthansa Technik Budapest. Experts of&nb...

HevenDrones unveils H2D200 series at Monaco Hydrogen Forum

HevenDrones introduced its latest innovation, the H2D200 Series, during the company' appearance at the Monaco Hydrogen Forum. This new series marks a significant milestone in the company...

Airmedic and Limosa on the starting line, pioneering electric innovation in air medical transport

Airmedic and Limosa partners in the electrification of air medical transportation. This powerful synergy between innovation and practical application, promises a revolutionary breakthrough i...

Eve Air Mobility & Jeju Air release concept of operations for urban air mobility in South Korea

Eve Air Mobility released new concept of operations white paper for eVTOL flights on Jeju Island. The two companies collaborated to produce the analysis which is the first step in under...

Mobile Apps development The drones news