Alexander Sinyelnikov, the director general of the de-certified…
Alexander Sinyelnikov, the director general of the de-certified operator
Consensus
- Alexander Sinelnikov is the general director of 'Izhavia'.
- Sinelnikov announced his resignation from 'Izhavia'.
- The company lost its operating certificate in late July 2024.
- The revocation was due to critical non-compliance with flight safety management system requirements.
- The airline ceased commercial flights and ticket sales starting August 1, 2024.
- Sinelnikov stated he was asked to resign and submitted his resignation.
- Sinelnikov has led 'Izhavia' since 2018.
- The airline operates Boeing 737-800 and Yak-42 aircraft.
- The airline previously operated regular passenger and cargo flights from Izhevsk to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kaliningrad, and Yekaterinburg.
Points of divergence
- Sinelnikov previously denied plans to resign, stating he had not submitted a resignation and was not asked to do so. — kommersant
- There were reports that former republic premier Roman Efimov might take over as CEO of 'Izhavia'. — kommersant
- The company is currently working to address Rosaviatsiya's findings and aims to retain its staff. — kommersant
- On May 1, Rosaviatsiya restricted the operating certificate until July 28, 2026, citing violations including aircraft with incomplete maintenance, deficiencies in flight safety management, and excessive crew working hours. — vedomosti
- In 2025, 'Izhavia' saw a 2% decrease in passenger traffic to 683,000, with a profit of 1.7 billion rubles, 2.6 times higher than the previous year. — interfax
- Udmurtia authorities previously announced plans to sell 'Izhavia' and its base airport in Izhevsk. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- CEO of 'Izhavia' announced resignation — Коммерсантъ
- Head of Izhavia announced departure after airline certificate revocation — Ведомости
- CEO of IzhAvia Alexander Sineelnikov resigns — Вести
- CEO of de-certified 'Izhavia' claims resignation — Интерфакс