OREANDA-NEWS. On 07 July 2008 was announced, that OJSC Tolmachevo Airport summarizes results of operating activity for the first six months.

In January-June 2008 total passenger traffic of Tolmachevo International Airport (Novosibirsk) amounted 941,520 PAX (26.3 % increase to the same period of last year). In January-June, international passenger traffic amounted 200,861 (22.8 % increase to the same period of 2007) and domestic traffic increased by 27.2 % amounted 740,659 passengers. Departures were at the level of 436,069 passengers (+24.9 %), arrivals 439,104 (+23,4 %) and transit came up to 66,347 passengers (+63.0 %).

In the first half of the year number of total terminal passengers increased by 26.2 % in comparison with the same period of 2007 and amounted 935,277 passengers. Total number of aircraft movements in January-June was 13,248 (growth 30.2 %).

Total income of OJSC Tolmachevo Airport in January-June 2008 amounted 1,662.742 million RUR (growth 46.0 %).

The main reasons for the aforementioned growth of aircraft movements and passenger traffic are new flights of S7 Airlines, Transaero, Aeroflot-RA, UTair and others.