It is noted that immediately after the opening, the first flight landed on the indicated lane - an Aeroflot airline aircraft, arriving from St. Petersburg.
The liner was met at the airport by a water arch.
According to the Russian Ministry of Transport, the opening of a new runway in Sheremetyevo will increase the number of takeoff and landing operations at the airport from 65 to 90 per hour.
Earlier, the airport’s press service announced that the opening of the new strip will take place on September 19.