Rustam Minnikhanov: The Republic of Tatarstan is ready to become a pilot region for developing general aviation projects

At a session of the Commission for development of general aviation under the Russian President, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is ready to become a pilot region for developing general aviation projects.

The session was held at the international airport “Kazan” with participation of Chairman of the Commission for development of general aviation Yury Trunev, Counsellor to the Russian President Igor Levitin, Russian Minister for “Open Government” affairs Mikhail Abyzov, representatives of Federal Air Transport Agency and several federal agencies.

Speaking at the session, President of Tatarstan thanked for the decision to hold the session in Kazan. He noted that aviation industry enjoys big prospects.

Rustam Minnikhanov continued that Tatarstan has scientific, educational and production resources for developing this area, in particular, Tupolev Kazan national research university, aviation technical school, aircraft enterprises – Kazan Aviation Production Association named after S.P.Gorbunov, Kazan helicopter plant, MVEN production facilities.

Yury Trunev said that the Russian Federation could not be developing without production of small aircrafts. He continued that main purpose of the session was discussion of problems connected with relieving barriers in the sphere of general aviation.