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[[File:Vladimir Putin and Vitaly Savelyev 02.jpeg|thumb|Aeroflot General-Director [[Vitaly Savelyev]] meeting with [[Russian President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] at [[Novo-Ogaryovo]] in October 2012, during which discussions surrounding what would eventually lead to the creation of Dobrolet were held.]]
The operation of [[low-cost airline]]s (LCC) in Russia to date has not been met with success.<ref name=rbth-17july2014>{{cite news|last1=Karnaukh|first1=Maria|title=Flying the 'good flight' on Dobrolet Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/business/2014/07/17/flying_the_good_flight_on_dobrolet_38275.html)|url=http://rbth.com/business/2014/07/17/flying_the_good_flight_on_dobrolet_38275.html|accessdate=19 September 2014|work=[[Russia BehindBeyond The Headlines]]|date=17 July 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6ShWtMilt|archivedate=19 September 2014}}</ref> [[SkyExpress]] was the first attempt at a Russian low-cost airline and began operations in 2007; it ceased operations in October 2011 after experiencing financial difficulties with all aircraft and flights being transferred to [[Kuban Airlines]].<ref name=capa-dec2012>{{cite news|title=Kuban Airlines ceases operations, the last vestige of LCC SkyExpress? UTair gains most|url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/kuban-airlines-ceases-operations-the-last-vestige-of-lcc-skyexpress-utair-gains-most-92299|accessdate=17 September 2014|publisher=[[Centre for Aviation]]|date=19 December 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Sexa2ZAv|archivedate=18 September 2014}}</ref> [[Avianova (Russia)|Avianova]], founded in 2009 and the fastest growing low-cost airline in Russia, ceased operations twenty days before SkyExpress due to unresolvable disputes between its shareholders; the Russian A1 Investments and the US-based [[Indigo Partners]].<ref name=capa-dec2012 />
 
In October 2012, Aeroflot General-Director [[Vitaly Savelyev]] held a meeting with [[Russian President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] at [[Novo-Ogaryovo|the residence]] of the latter at which the operations of the Russian [[flag carrier]] and the creation of conditions optimal for the operation of [[low-cost airline]]s in Russia were discussed. During the meeting Savelyev told Putin that Aeroflot was committed to staying a full-service premium airline, but given the right legislative conditions the flag carrier would be ready to launch a low-cost airline in a six to twelve month period.<ref name=putinmeeting-oct2012>{{cite web|title=Meeting with General Director of Aeroflot Vitaly Savelyev|url=http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/4567|website=Kremlin.ru|publisher=[[Presidential Press and Information Office]]|accessdate=17 September 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Sez93V7r|archivedate=17 September 2014|date=26 October 2012}}</ref>
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