ATW Photo Gallery: Russia's Pobeda Airlines begins service to Milan

Linda Blachly December 22, 2015
Credit: SACBO BGY Airport

Water cannon salute at BGY

Credit: SACBO BGY Airport

Arriving passengers at BGY

Credit: SACBO BGY Airport

Pobeda's crew with Russian consular at BGY

Credit: SACBO BGY Airport

Cutting the cake: From left: Emilio Bellingardi, general SACBO; Alexander Colletta, mayor of Orio al Serio; Evgenii Mateichik, Russian consular officer; Giorgio Gori, mayor of Bergamo

 

Credit: SACBO BGY Airport

Congratulatory cake.

Credit: SACBO BGY Airport
Credit: SACBO BGY Airport

Passengers and guests at the opening ceremony.

Credit: SACBO BGY Airport

Pobeda's check-in at BGY Airport.

On Dec. 20, Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary Pobeda began daily Boeing 737-800 Moscow Vnukovo-Milan Bergamo (BGY) service, its second international service. The inaugural flight was celebrated as it arrived at Milan Bergamo by government, airport and airline dignitaries.

Linda Blachly

Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.

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