OREANDA-NEWS. June 21, 2011. Transaero Airlines held its annual shareholder meeting on June 21, 2011. Shareholders approved the joint-stock company's Annual Report and the Financial Statement for the previous year.

Transaero's passenger turnover for 2010 totaled 26.29 billion passenger-kilometers – 40.4% more than in 2009. The airline carried 6.647 million passengers – 32.3% more than in 2009. Transaero also delivered 40,138 tons of cargo, up 53.7% over the previous year. This is a record in the company's history that has strengthened its performance positions for the reporting period as Russia's second largest carrier.

Also in 2010, the German Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Center (JACDEC) ranked Transaero in the top 10 safest airlines among the world's 60 largest airlines. Among world airlines, Transaero ranked 8th by passenger volume on the leisure destinations. Transaero revenue from operations and services in the previous year comprised 60.9 billion rubles, 58% more than in 2009. Net profit for 2010 came to 580.8 million rubles – 48% more than for 2009.

Transaero's fleet was enlarged with 12 new aircraft, including the unique Boeing 747-400, the first 747 in the history of Russian aviation with a seating capacity of more than 500. In 2010 Transaero launched more than 20 new regular domestic and international flights. The new destinations include such remarkably world renowned cities as Beijing and New-York. Transaero Airlines launched 12 new flights from St. Petersburg, eight on domestic routes, including direct flights to the Russian Far East – Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Shareholders at the meeting voted on the distribution of revenues. Dividend payout for Transaero shareholders this year will compromise 30.5 million rubles, or 22 kopeks per share. Dividends for 2009 stood at 20 kopeks per share. 540 million rubles was directed towards compensating for losses of previous years. 10 million rubles were allocated to the Company Development Fund. This fund provides for the company's charitable activities and additional social support for airline employees.

A total of 6 members were elected to the Transaero Airlines Board of Directors at the annual shareholder meeting including T. Anodina, G. Zaitsev, A. Pleshakov, O. Pleshakova, L. Khasis and B. Shubnikov. Three individuals were elected to sit on the company's Revision Commission. Transaero Airlines shareholders also voted to retain the audit services of RSM Top Audit LLC. The annual shareholder meeting approved an amended version of Regulations for the Board of Directors.