The first test flight to Sukhumi International Airport in Abkhazia took place on February 7. The flight from Moscow's Vnukovo Airport was operated by the Russian airline "UVT Aero". The airport had not received aircraft since 1993.
The "UVT Aero" aircraft was greeted with national dances and a traditional water arch. The first flight from Moscow to Sukhumi carried 21 passengers, including political figure Badra Gunba and a group of Abkhazian students.
The airport is located 18 km from the Abkhazian capital, near the village of Dranda, and was built in the 1960s. Before its closure in 1993, it could handle up to 5,000 passengers per day during peak season.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Sheremetyevo Airport will entrust AI to track suitcases.
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