But the newspaper "Vedomosti" reports that Aeroflot wants it to eventually serve international destinations -- including Kyiv, Yerevan, Istanbul, and Barcelona – and to maintain a fleet of 40 aircraft.
The budget subsidiary would likely be based at Domodedovo Airport in the south of Moscow rather than Aeroflot's main hub at Sheremetyevo Airport.
Aeroflot currently controls about 40 percent of Russia’s civil aviation market.
Based on reporting by AFP, "Vedomosti," "The Guardian," and "The Wall Street Journal"
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