Infrastructure: Domodedovo airport – a cautionary tale?

Moscow’s state-of-the-art Domodedovo airport is a shining example of a highly successful infrastructure project in Russia, which has won plaudits from airlines and passengers alike. But it’s also at the centre of a tussle between a government agency and its private sector owners, that highlights the fact that infrastructure development in Russia is not without significant political and financial risk.

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Little more than a decade ago, Domodedovo was faced with the real prospect of closure after safety officials condemned it as dangerously outdated.

But after privatization and a reported $1 billion-plus investment by new owner East Line, the airport is now the most popular gateway into Moscow, outstripping Sheremetyevo as the country’s busiest airport. It is now firmly established as the airport of choice for foreign carriers and regularly services more than 100,000 passengers a day.

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