Territorial Structure of Russian Civil Aircraft Industrial Complex

Based on an analysis of 1700 companies’ documents, the cataloging of Russian aircraft enterprises was carried out, and aircraft enterprises’ production links were determined. The “snowball” method was used to compile the registry of aircraft factories. There were identified partners and competitors of the members of the “Union of Aircraft Manufacturers of Russia.” For each of them, partners and competitors were determined again. The iterations were repeated until new enterprises appeared in the register. The evolution stages of the industry territorial structure and the current trends of its transformation are reflected. The article shows a change in the role of some placement factors: an increase in the importance of the labor factor while reducing the importance of the infrastructure factor. The “coefficient of involvement” of enterprises in the aircraft industry is calculated. Territorial and sectoral differences in the value of this coefficient are analyzed: its maximum values fall on the upper floors of production chains and the eastern regions of Russia–the location of flagship assembly plants. A series of maps reflecting the territorial structure of the industry and its dynamics have been compiled. The territorial structure of industrial relations of aircraft companies has been established. It has a pronounced centripetal character: 3/5 of all relations are carried out with the Moscow metropolitan region. Based on the analysis of the enterprises’ placement pattern and the structure of their relations, aircraft zoning was performed. There are defined specialization and characteristic features of the 10 districts territorial structure: the Capital District specializes in R&D, the Western District specializes in avionics and repair, the Chernozem District–in avionics and aircraft assembly, the Southern District–in R&D and helicopter construction, the Volga, Baikal, and Far Eastern districts–in the assembly of aircraft and helicopters, the Northern and Ob districts–on aggregates and motors, the Ural District–on materials, parts, and motors.

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