Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline—which serves Russia’s Far East—has forecasted it will carry 1.4 million passengers in 2016, a 20% year-over-year (YOY) traffic increase, according to CEO Konstantin Sukhorebrik, ATWonline reported.
Aurora carried its millionth passenger in the middle of October. Sukhorebrik said the growth is because of anincrease in the region’s commuter traffic. Regional flights are subsidized by local governments.
In the first half, Aurora carried 607,040 passengers, up 19.9% YOY, placing the carrier in the top 10 of Russia’s biggest airlines.
Aurora’s fleet comprises more than 20 aircraft, including 10 Airbus A319s, as well as Bombardier Q400s, 11 DHC-8s and two DHC-6 Twin Otters.











