Giorgi Kodua, the founder of "Air Georgia", said during his visit to TV-program Business Course that if Georgia loses its aviation destinations in Europe, it will receive a significant blow. According to him, after losing the European market, Georgia will not be interesting for Russia in terms of aviation.
Giorgi Kodua says that due to the current events in the country, the leasing companies, which help airlines to bring planes to Georgia, already have questions. According to him, leasing companies refused to cooperate due to the unstable situation in the country.
"I am very surprised by the statements when they say that it's okay, if we don't fly to Europe, the Russian market will replace it. I can say that even Russia does not need you without the European market.
Russia has problems due to sanctions and is using Georgia. As you know, Georgian Airways and Airzena have already developed transit flights from Moscow to Tbilisi and from Tbilisi to Paris. When it is said that we do not need Europe, if there is no Europe, there will be no Russian flights either. We have to choose either the path to Europe and become a hub, which is our future, or become dependent on Russia, which will be a very serious blow for us", says Giorgi Kodua, the founder of "Air Georgia".
