Yesterday in Vladivostok held a press conference the initiative group of employees of JSC «Vladivostok Avia». Chairman of the board of trade union committees airline Vladimir Hitriheevym raised a number of difficult issues with an ambiguous solution. In particular, the initiative group and the unions fear the massive staff reductions «VladAvia.» In turn, the management company «Aeroflot», which since 2011 has a regional airline «Vladivostok Avia», denies reports of impending mass reductions in the subsidiary airline. Moreover, in connection with the establishment on the basis of the airlines\’ SAT Airlines «and» Vladivostok Avia «single Far Eastern Airlines plans to increase the volume of operations with the creation of new jobs in the region — this is stated in the official report of» Aeroflot «. The company says — all employees of «Vladivostok Avia» preserve jobs, and upon completion of the integration process will be employed in a company created by the Far East and the Far Eastern branch of JSC «Aeroflot». «Aeroflot» is always doing everything possible to avoid a situation where people who have already bought tickets and planned holidays or work trips, forced to give up the air. Aeroflot is conducting a series of comprehensive measures to modernize the operations of its regional airline, seeking to create in the Far Eastern region of the carrier with a fleet of modern, safe and balanced route network. To replace the Tu-204 will come more modern and efficient vessels: A319/320 and the latest trial of domestic production, «- said in a statement. It should be noted that the establishment of a single-carrier of the Far East has been repeatedly discussed in the Far Eastern Federal District. One of the working titles of the company — «Taiga».
Eugene Zhitnikova, RIA «VladNews»