Flying to Moscow
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yes, VKO is not the place to go as this is the most expensive airport for GA because of the demand (convenient drive from the city centre etc)
SVO is very busy, slotted and expensive too. A bit like LHR.
DME is ok... sort of.
UUMO - getting there by car is a challenge. You'll have to drive via some villages and country roads + most of the taxi drivers wouldn't know how to get there. The airport is not 24 hours as far as I know.
There is also Moscow Bykovo (BKA) - but it is not international.
all in all your trip to Moscow might turn up as a rather expensive hassle...
I would fly to St. Petersburg instead - really nice city, LED is not that expensive as Moscow airports, but rather busy as well and ATC there is might be your worst nightmares...
nice and rather cheap hotels and good food too...
SVO is very busy, slotted and expensive too. A bit like LHR.
DME is ok... sort of.
UUMO - getting there by car is a challenge. You'll have to drive via some villages and country roads + most of the taxi drivers wouldn't know how to get there. The airport is not 24 hours as far as I know.
There is also Moscow Bykovo (BKA) - but it is not international.
all in all your trip to Moscow might turn up as a rather expensive hassle...
I would fly to St. Petersburg instead - really nice city, LED is not that expensive as Moscow airports, but rather busy as well and ATC there is might be your worst nightmares...
nice and rather cheap hotels and good food too...
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I'm planning an MD81 162Y to LED out of Norway in NOV10 and am looking for a Handling Agent at LED who can deal with this size of aircraft. We're not looking for Biz Jet Handling but something that works through the terminal.
It could well be that Biz Jet handling is the better solution but would appreciate anyone's experience of operating through LED.
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I'm planning an MD81 162Y to LED out of Norway in NOV10 and am looking for a Handling Agent at LED who can deal with this size of aircraft. We're not looking for Biz Jet Handling but something that works through the terminal.
It could well be that Biz Jet handling is the better solution but would appreciate anyone's experience of operating through LED.
Cheers
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there are few to choose from in LED.
The main one used to be Pulkovo Aircraft Services (PAS)- nice guys, I worked with them for a long time including biz aircraft handling etc. Always good service etc.
It looks like PAS is being pushed away by JETPORT handling that belongs to Rusaero and who offer the best rates at the moment. I dealt with them a couple of times, handling a F100 and MD83... They did the job, but it was far from ideal. They concentrate more on aircraft handling rather than on pax handling and I had to subcontract a local rep who was dealing with my passengers.
There is also a handling company called Virtrans - never used them but they were recommended to me quite a few times.
Remember that both PAS and JETPORT will be asking for pre payment based on proforma invoice and you might get charged extra afterwards.
Be careful and read through invoices thoroughly - there are always "mistakes" and "typos" that might increase the final amount.
All payments go via Rusaero.
There is also an alternative to all that - you can use Streamline OPS Handling for your permits and handling set up. They have their own rep in LED - Spanish guy I think... he's a bit of a "one man show" but does the job...
hope that all makes sense and helps.
The main one used to be Pulkovo Aircraft Services (PAS)- nice guys, I worked with them for a long time including biz aircraft handling etc. Always good service etc.
It looks like PAS is being pushed away by JETPORT handling that belongs to Rusaero and who offer the best rates at the moment. I dealt with them a couple of times, handling a F100 and MD83... They did the job, but it was far from ideal. They concentrate more on aircraft handling rather than on pax handling and I had to subcontract a local rep who was dealing with my passengers.
There is also a handling company called Virtrans - never used them but they were recommended to me quite a few times.
Remember that both PAS and JETPORT will be asking for pre payment based on proforma invoice and you might get charged extra afterwards.
Be careful and read through invoices thoroughly - there are always "mistakes" and "typos" that might increase the final amount.
All payments go via Rusaero.
There is also an alternative to all that - you can use Streamline OPS Handling for your permits and handling set up. They have their own rep in LED - Spanish guy I think... he's a bit of a "one man show" but does the job...
hope that all makes sense and helps.
