From March to December 2020, losses of enterprises of the aviation industry operating in Moldova amounted to 500 million lei, and the passenger traffic decreased by 3 times - Avia Invest.
According to the company, in 2019 it transferred to the Civil Aviation Authority more than 110 million lei, in 2020 - more than 67 million. The total amount of other contributions to the budget in 2020 exceeded another 53 million lei. The delay in a number of payments, according to the company, was due only to the pandemic and the fact that the authorities obstructed the work of the company. Avia Invest notes that in 2020, when the operation of the airport was practically stopped, the authorities introduced additional artificial taxes for the enterprise, grossly violating the law and the terms of the concession agreement. Now these violations are one of the subjects of the lawsuit against Moldova in the Stockholm Arbitration, where the shareholder applied. Nevertheless, in 2020, salaries were paid to employees in full, and the amount of related payments to the budget remained. Avia Invest continues to operate as normal through additional investments, ensuring flight safety, maintaining airport infrastructure and complying with anti-epidemic measures. Unlike other air harbors in the region, Chisinau airport carries out only international flights, which are currently subject to severe restrictions. Despite the losses, Avia Invest continues to modernize the airport, ensures the safety of flights and the comfort of passengers, fulfilling all contractual obligations to the state. // 26.02.2021 - InfoMarket.
