Federal Air Transport Agency
Background
The Federal Air Transport Agency is the civil aviation authority of the Russian Federation, responsible for oversight of the country’s civil aviation sector. Operating under the name Rosaviatsiya and also referred to as the Russian Federation Civil Aviation Administration, it manages regulatory and supervisory functions for air transport across Russia and adjacent international waters. Its jurisdiction extends over about 14 flight information regions, giving it a central role in organizing and monitoring aviation operations.
Headquartered in Moscow, the agency functions as a federal body within the Russian state apparatus and is part of the system that governs transport policy and aviation safety. It works in coordination with other state and industry institutions involved in civil aviation, including the Interstate Aviation Committee, particularly in the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents. Through these responsibilities, it serves as an operational and regulatory authority for one of the country’s major transport sectors.
The agency is identified in Russian as the Federalnoye agentstvo vozdushnogo transporta, abbreviated FAVT, and it is the main institution through which the state administers civil aviation matters. Recent reporting shows its annual board meeting as a venue for discussing sector-wide priorities, including passenger traffic and airport reconstruction plans. According to the available article mention, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev noted at the agency’s 2026 board meeting that Russia carried 109 million air passengers in 2025 and planned reconstruction of at least 75 airports by 2030 under the national transport project.
Timeline
The Federal Air Transport Agency held its annual board meeting.
Vitaly Savelyev Participates in the Federal Air Transport Agency's Annual Board MeetingThe agency discussed plans to reconstruct at least 75 airports by 2030 under the national transport project.
Vitaly Savelyev Participates in the Federal Air Transport Agency's Annual Board MeetingThe agency was associated with the announcement that Russia carried 109 million air passengers in 2025.
Vitaly Savelyev Participates in the Federal Air Transport Agency's Annual Board Meeting
Documents
Vitaly Savelyev Participates in the Federal Air Transport Agency's Annual Board Meeting
Deputy PM Savelyev announced Russia carried 109 million air passengers in 2025 and plans to reconstruct at least 75 airports by 2030 under the national transport project.