Federal Air Transport Agency

Not to be confused with Interstate Aviation Committee.

The Federal Air Transport Agency (Russian: Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта - Federalnoye agentstvo vozdushnogo transporta, FAVT), also known as Rosaviatsiya (Russian: Росавиация), is the civil aviation authority of the Russian Federation, responsible for overseeing the civil aviation industry across Russia and surrounding international waters, covering about 14 flight information regions.^[1] Its headquarters are located in Moscow.^[2]

Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya)

Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта (Росавиация)
Emblem of the Federal Air Transport Agency
Rosaviatsiya headquarters in Moscow
Federal Agency overview
Formed	February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
Preceding Federal Agency	USSR Ministry of Civil Aviation
Jurisdiction	Russian Federation
Headquarters	Leningradsky Avenue, 37/2, Moscow, Russia
Federal Agency executive	Dmitry Yadorov
Parent Federal Agency	Ministry of Transport
Child Federal Agency	State Air Traffic Management Corporation
Website	favt.gov.ru

The Federal Air Transport Agency regularly works alongside the Interstate Aviation Committee in investigations of aviation accidents and incidents. It is also called the Russian Federation Civil Aviation Administration (RFCAA).^[3]

History

The Federal Air Transport Agency was established in 2004 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On March 9, 2004, Putin issued a decree, “On the System and Structure of Federal Executive Bodies,” in which the Agency was created. The Agency received many functions of the abolished Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.^[4]

A cyberattack on Rosaviatsia by hackers was unleashed in late March 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[5] The effect was a massive disruption and the Russian agency said it had switched back to paper records following the attack.^[5] Due to budget limitations, Rosaviatsia did not have good backup of the hacked data.^[6]

Leadership

The head of the Federal Air Transport Agency is appointed and dismissed by the government of the Russian Federation. At its creation, the head was Nikolay Vladimirovich Shipil. Other heads followed, including from 2009, Alexander Neradko [ru].^[4] who was replaced and sanctioned by the Ukrainian government for assisting in transferring Russian troops to the Ukrainian border.^[7] Since September 2022, Dmitry Yadorov [ru] has headed the Agency.^[8]

Functions

The agency handles a mix of planning, regulation, and oversight. It runs federal investment and development programs and provides public services related to air travel, including making sure domestic and international flights run smoothly and that airports and aircraft are protected from unlawful interference.

The agency also issues directives based on Russia’s constitution and orders from the president, government, and transport ministry and is in charge of managing the country’s Unified Air Traffic Management System.^[9]