| Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта (Росавиация) | |
 Emblem of the Federal Air Transport Agency | |
 Rosaviatsiya headquarters in Moscow | |
| Federal Agency overview | |
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| Formed | February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09) |
| Preceding Federal Agency | |
| Jurisdiction |  Russian Federation |
| Headquarters | Leningradsky Avenue, 37/2,Moscow,Russia |
| Federal Agency executive |
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| Parent Federal Agency | Ministry of Transport |
| Child Federal Agency | |
| Website | favt |
TheFederal Air Transport Agency (Russian:Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта -Federalnoye agentstvo vozdushnogo transporta,FAVT), also known asRosaviatsiya (Russian:Росавиация), is thecivil aviation authority of theRussian Federation, responsible for overseeing thecivil aviation industry across Russia and surroundinginternational waters, covering about 14flight information regions.[1] Its headquarters are located inMoscow.[2]
The Federal Air Transport Agency regularly works alongside theInterstate Aviation Committee in investigations ofaviation accidents and incidents. It is also called the Russian Federation Civil Aviation Administration (RFCAA).[3]
The Federal Air Transport Agency was established in 2004 by Russian PresidentVladimir 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 theRussian Federation.[4]
Acyberattack on Rosaviatsia by hackers was unleashed in late March 2022 following theRussian 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 goodbackup of the hacked data.[6]
The head of the Federal Air Transport Agency is appointed and dismissed by the government of the Russian Federation. At its creation, the head wasNikolay 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]
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]
