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25 Nov
2011 |
 Aerofuels, one of the largest aviation fuel suppliers, has managed to gain support of the Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin in an argument with the administration of the Novosibirsk Airport of Tolmachevo. The official demanded to ensure the work of aviation dispatchers in the air hub, and also initiated a checkup of the current aviation fuel supplier’s affiliation with the owners of Tolmachevo.
Aerofuels Group is one of the leading operators of alternative refueling complexes (TZK, the company owns 8 out of 12 such complexes) in Russia. The company is represented at Tolmachevo, but for three years it has not been able to start work.
As it is mentioned in the letter sent by the general director of Aerofuels Group Vladimir Spiridonov to Igor Sechin (a copy is at the disposal of RBC daily), in 2007 a new refueling complex was built jointly by Tolmachevo Airport and Aerofuels Group. “However, the commencement of work of the new alternative TZK has been hindered by the airport for three years by systematic refusals to perform training of fuel servicing truck drivers on the rules of operation on the apron and, consequently, refusals to issue ID cards for the personnel and documents for the equipment for operations in the civil sector of the airport”, is said in the letter. Mr Spiridonov separately mentions that in 2009-2010 the company fueled 760 flights in the military sector of the airport. |
22 Nov
2011 |
 It has been one year since Aerofuels International (one of the leading companies in Aerofuels Group) started its partnership relationships in the sphere of aviation fuel supply for business aviation at European airports with one of the leading oil companies ExxonMobil. In November the direct contract with ExxonMobil was prolonged. According to this contract the list of refueling points in which the companies had cooperated earlier was confirmed – this involves aviation fuel supply in twenty European cities of Germany, England, France, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, etc. In the second year of partnership relationships it has become possible to expand the geography of refueling point twofold and more by enlarging the number of airports in these countries up to fifty.
This has become possible due to the long-standing partnership relationships of Aerofuels Group, which specializes in aviation fuel supply, and ExxonMobil, a colossus of the western oil market. By providing this service to business aviation, Aerofuels International shortens the chain from a customer to a refueller at an airport; this service has not only become cost-effective, it can also be provided in a more mobile way.
“The presence of a contract between Aerofuels International and ExxonMobil has enabled us to perform refueling for the special flights of the Russian delegation in the German city of Lübmin during the official opening ceremony of the gas pipeline “Nord Stream” with the participation of the President of Russia and Germany”, remarked Dmitry Korpachev, commercial director of Aerofuels International. |
17 Nov
2011 |
 In November Aerofuels Group started providing aviation fuel supply for the flights of Transaero at Bolshoye Savino Airport. Since November, 1st the number of air companies in Perm has increased by one. One of the largest Russian air carriers has started flights to this destination. Flight UN161/162 with the route Moscow-Perm-Moscow is performed five times a week on a Boeing-737. In the situation of the competitive market at Bolshoye Savino Airport, Transaero has chosen Aerofuels Group as its aviation fuel supplier for the aircrafts in Perm.
“We are glad that our competitive prices and high quality of service enable us to expand the geography of our working relationship with this long-standing partner. For over six years we have been entrusted with refueling Transaero aircrafts. During this time the volume of “into-plane” aviation fuel thanks to the efforts of our TZK has increased eightfold”, says Vladimir Spiridonov, general director of Aerofuels Group. “We strive to support our clients’ plans which concern expanding the number of directions within the Russian Federation, by providing special terms of service at our network of refueling complexes”, he adds.
Aerofuels Perm Refueling Complex has a full certificate of conformity for reception, storage and refueling aircrafts at this airport. The company is a member of the network which comprises 16 refueling complexes owned by Aerofuels Group. This Refueling Complex has been in operation for 11 years and is considered a successful example of an alternative complex on the territory of one of the largest Russian airports – The International Airport of Perm. |
07 Nov
2011 |
 The Laboratory of Aerofuels Ufa Refueling Complex has prolonged its certificate for performing control over the quality of aviation fuel and lubricants, which are fueled into aircrafts at the airport of Ufa. The certificate was issued by the Federal Air Transport Agency for the period of 3 years.
This certificate expands the competence of the laboratory, allowing it to perform quality control not only over the aviation kerosene of TS-1 (RT) type, but also of Jet A-1. Moreover, this certificate authorizes to perform control over hydraulic fluids AMG-10, FH-51. Air companies which are based at the airport of Ufa and which are performing maintenance works of their aircrafts have already had the opportunity to use the new services of the laboratory.
Within the framework of the conducted reconstruction of TZK Aerofuels Ufa in 2009-2011 the administration building was especially designed so that the first floor could be set aside for the laboratory. On the whole the reconstruction of the TZK required over 100 mln rubles. As a result the laboratory acquired new facilities and additional equipment. At present the laboratory complex of Aerofuels Group at the airport of Ufa conforms to the latest standards and requirements. |
31 Oct
2011 |
 Aerofuels International (one of the leading companies in Aerofuels Group) has expanded the geography of fuel servicing points at foreign airports for its clients among air companies. Now the list of fuel servicing points includes over one thousand airports in which Russian and foreign air companies can use the services of Aerofuels International.
“Our company has been actively engaged in developing foreign market for over 16 years. Every year we provide new possibilities for refueling at foreign airports for Russian regular carriers as well as Russian airfreight companies, and governmental flights”, says Gennady Pavlenko, general director of Aerofuels International.
This year the company has signed contracts for aviation fuel supply in the countries of South America; in particular, at the airports of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil and Cuba. The company has also reached an agreement on refueling its clients in Argentina, Chile and Costa Rica. In India this year Aerofuels International has added 90 locations to its geography, in China 30 new airports have been added. |
07 Oct
2011 |
 Tanker “Roshino”, which belongs to Aerofuels Group, has successfully finished it performance within the framework of the governmental program Severny Zavoz-2011 (deliveries of goods to the Northern Territories) on supplying the Far North with vital products. As a part of this program the tanker has been delivering light oil products to remote cities and villages in the Chukotka Autonomous District. The most remote point of destination was the city of Pevek, which is located within the Arctic Circle on the eastern coast of the cognominal strait connecting the Chaun Bay with the East Siberian Sea, 640 km from Anadyr. Pevek is considered the northernmost city of Russia.
Tanker “Roshino” was produced in Finland, has the full load weight of 5000 tons, and the deadweight (full load capacity) of 3000 tons. It has been operated by Aerofuels Group since 2009. The main task of “Roshino” is a continuous supply of Aerofuels Kamchatka refueling complex at the airport of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with aviation kerosene. |
29 Sep
2011 |
 Aerofuels Group has once again been included in the “200 largest private companies” list published by Forbes. This year the company has risen by 10 points and took the 172nd place in the rating.
The rating has been published for 7 years, and “during all these years the closed nature has not prevented its participants from outperforming the country’s economy in their development rate. There is no need to make decisions with consideration of shareholders and demonstrate nice-looking figures in reports - this makes nonpublic companies more stable during crisis”, writes Forbes.
An increase of 9% in tanked fuel and of 29% in revenues in 2010, the expansion of the geographic presence of Aerofuels Group in Russia and abroad – all these factors have allowed the company to demonstrate a rise in its rating. |
26 Sep
2011 |
 In September 2011 LLC TZK Aerofuels (one of the leading companies in Aerofuels Group) became the owner of one of the largest petroleum-storage depots in the Tomsk Region located near the airport of Tomsk.
The petroleum-storage depot includes a tank farm with the capacity of 10000 m3. Earlier this property belonged to JSC TTZK.
In Tomsk TZK Aerofuels provides a whole complex of services connected with receiving, storage and distribution of aviation kerosene, diesel fuel and various types of petrol.
This is not the first experience of Aerofuels in providing such services. Apart from Tomsk, light oil products, namely diesel fuel and various kinds of petrol, are stored in Ulyanovsk and Kursk, and starting from the third quarter of 2012 also in Nizhny Novgorod. |
06 Sep
2011 |
Taking into account the difficult situation with aviation kerosene supply to the Moscow Air Hub in September, according to the information in the press, manufacturers are still not able to confirm the amount declared by some air carriers. The possible volume of shot-deliveries to Moscow airports may amount to dozens of thousands of tons, in connection to which the Government has made a decision to allot 189 thousand tons of aviation fuel from the Federal State Reserve Agency.
Following the results of the meeting held on Monday by the Deputy Chairman of the Government Igor Senchin, there are instructions to elaborate the issues that concern delivering aviation fuel from the resources of the Federal State Reserve Agency to air companies. On the same day yesterday the Minister of Transport Igor Levitin at his press conference expressed his anxiety about the lack of bid proposals on aviation kerosene at the Russian Commodity Exchange, where air carriers and refueling complexes purchase aviation fuel for their needs.
“It is problematic to transfuse the resources of the Federal State Reserve Agency to air companies on an operational basis. In connection with this we believe reasonable to suggest that the 180 thousand tons of aviation fuel from the Federal State Reserve Agency should be realized through the St-Petersburg Commodity Exchange. In this case, on the one hand the air and refueling companies which need this product will be able to purchase aviation fuel. On the other hand, the state represented by the Federal State Reserve Agency will immediately receive money compensation for the aviation kerosene. The realization with an aim to close two-sided deals should be performed under the supervision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation”, thinks Vladimir Spiridonov, general director of Aerofuels Group.
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02 Sep
2011 |
 Aerofuels Group informs its customers that in connection with the possible deficit of aviation fuel in September at the Moscow Air Hub, Aerofuels is ready to supply additional volumes of aviation kerosene in the amount of up to 100 thousand tons to refuel at foreign airports for the whole geography of flights abroad. This will allow air companies to perform minimal refueling in Russia and compensate for possible discomfort.
Refueling abroad is organized by Aerofuels International. The company is one of the leading members of Aerofuels Group, provides services of aviation fuel supply abroad for air companies, tour operators and aviation brokers at more than 1000 airports worldwide. The company has partnership relations with the leading oil companies such as ShellAviation, ExxonMobil, BritishPetroleum, AirTotal, etc. |
01 Sep
2011 |
 Aerofuels Group is the first in Russia to connect a refueling complex to a long-distance pipeline.
The reconstruction of Aerofuels Ufa refueling complex (member of Aerofuels Group) is complete. Within the framework of the reconstruction the tank farm has been enlarged and for the first time in Russian post-Soviet history a refueling complex has been connected to a long-distance pipeline of JSC Transnefteproduct. Thanks to this connection the refueling complex Aerofuels Ufa has received a possibility of regular supply of RT brand aviation fuel from the oil refinery at Novo-Ufimsk (part of JSC Aviation Oil Company Bashneft). The modernization of the oil terminal lasted 4 years. The investments amounted to approximately 100 mln rubles.
This connection to an oil refinery enhances the logistics, and consequently influences the price of aviation fuel. In the situation of a general increase in prices on aviation fuel this will allow to keep the prices on aviation fuel down in this region.
The large-scale reconstruction of the refueling complex performed by Aerofuels air company on the one hand, and a major development of Bashneft company’s own production program of RT brand kerosene marked in a large-scale modernization of aviation kerosene production process on the other, provide additional possibilities of supplying the region with aviation fuel. “Joined efforts of Bashneft oil company and the aviation sector of the region’s air hub including Aerofuels Group are aimed at ensuring a stable aviation fuel supply for Bashkiria with high-quality aviation fuel, which will undoubtedly influence the development of the airport itself by attracting air carriers to the region”, said Vladimir Spiridonov, general director of Aerofuels Group. “We are also very grateful to the administration of the International Airport of Ufa for their balanced approach and developing competitiveness on the market of aviation fuel at the main air gates of the Republic of Bashkiria”, emphasized Spiridonov. |
29 Aug
2011 |
 TZK Aerofuels (one of the leading companies in Aerofuels Group) signed a contract with one of aviation fuel supply operators at the airport of Krasnoyarsk on refueling aircrafts of Aerofuels customers. Such mutually beneficial cooperation leads to the enlargement of Aerofuels network as well as to the additional influx of air companies to the region.
“This work was conducted within the framework of the expansion program of Aerofuels presence at Russian airports. The objective of this program is to expand the potential capacities to provide network service to Russian and foreign air companies. The use of Aerofuels network when organizing aviation fuel supply allows our air carriers to get high quality service and acceptable kerosene prices. We believe that such destination as Emelyanovo Airport in Krasnoyarsk will be interesting first and foremost to our foreign customers”, comments Yury Minyaylo, general director of TZK Aerofuels. For the moment the group of companies is present at 26 Russian airports, and in 15 of them Aerofuels has its own refueling complexes and performs the services of into-plane refueling independently. |
25 Aug
2011 |
 Aerofuels Group took part in the International Football Tournament organized by JSC International Airport of Vladivostok dedicated to the Aviation day. The football tournament in the 11x11 format was held last weekend at “Ugolshik” stadium (city of Artem). The players of Aerofuels team came-off second-best, having lost on penalty shootouts to the hosts – the team of the Airport of Vladivostok.
The team of Aerofuels thanks the organizers for the sporting event, the warm atmosphere and the pleasure received from the game. “Such meetings of partners in an informal sporting environment facilitates enhancement of relationships between companies, sets for mutual understanding and working together to reach the common goals and objectives of developing airport infrastructure”, comments Vladimir Spiridonov, captain of the football team and general director of Aerofuels Group. |
11 Aug
2011 |
 August, 10th saw the first refueling conducted by Aerofuels Group of Boeing 767 of Transaero Airlines performing a regular flight Vladivostok – St. Petersburg.
“Transaero Airlines is our long-standing and reliable partner. Vladivostok was the fifth destination in which the airline has chosen us as its refueller or provider of services connected with aviation fuel supply. Apart from Vladivostok, Aerofuels refuels aircrafts of Transaero at Blagoveshchensk, Ulan-Ude and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk”, says Vladimir Spiridonov, general director of Aerofuels Group. “We also work closely with Transaero on aviation fuel supply for the flights abroad”, he adds.
At the main airport of Primorye Transaero aircrafts are tended to by two Aerofuels Group member companies: a refueling complex of TZK Aerofuels, which receives, stores and distributes aviation fuels, and a subsidiary of Aerofuels Kamchatka, which performs the “into-plane fueling” itself. The companies have been operating at the airport of Vladivostok since 2010. The refueling complex has been reconstructed according to the modern requirements of aviation fuel supply, and not only Russian, but also international standards were taken into account. The complex is also equipped with new refueling trucks which allow to perform refueling of modern aircrafts by Russian and foreign manufacture with a more sensitive fuel system. TZK Aerofuels and the subsidiary of Aerofuels Kamchatka have all the necessary certificates of compliance to receive, discharge, store aviation fuel and perform refueling services. The refueling complex is a successful example of an alternative refuelling complex on the territory of one of the largest Russian airports – the International Airport of Vladivostok.
In Vladivostok Aerofuels Group also refuels the flights of Aeroflot and a Korean air company KoreanAir. |
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