First time in its history, 11th Russia’s Helicopter Forum held in Kazan
Today, as part of the eleventh Helicopter Forum of Russia, a plenary session was held on the Economics of the Helicopter Industry: Components of Success. Minister Karimov attended the session. On behalf of the Tatarstan President, Assistant to the Tatarstan President Ravil Zaripov made a welcoming speech to the participants.
The Helicopter Forum plays the role of a discussion platform for both industry participants and decision makers. For the first time in its history, the forum was moved out of the Russia’s capital. During the session, participants discussed sectoral issues and problems, defined criteria for the sustainable economic development of the helicopter industry, increased pricing transparency, and other issues.
In particular, Director at the Aviation Industry Department of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Ravil Khakimov told the audience about measures of support for the Russia’s helicopter industry; Head of the Federal Agency for Air Transport Aleksandr Neradko made a report about certification of helicopters and its components, and Director General of the Russian Helicopters holding Andrey Boginsky elaborated on the development of the Russia’s helicopter industry.
The session was moderated by Director General of Romashin RPE Technologiya (Obninsk) Andrey Silkin, who stressed that Russia is a country where the helicopter industry has to be the most developed in the world, given its geographical expanses.