ALROSA

ALROSA (Russian: АЛРОСА)– is the Russian group of diamond mining companies, which has the leading role in the world diamond mining by volume. ALROSA is engaged in the exploration, mining, manufacture and sale of diamonds. Mining takes place in Western Yakutia, Russia, the Arkhangelsk region, Russia and Africa. The Russian Federation is the largest diamond-producing nation in the world. ALROSA is the leading company accounting for 95% of country's production and 28% of the global diamond extraction. ALROSA has the world’s largest rough diamond reserves, sufficient for at least another 18–20 years of production.

Full title – Public joint stock company ALROSA, short – PJSC ALROSA. The company's headquarters are in Mirny (Sakha Republic) and Moscow.

History

The history of ALROSA dates back to 1954, when the first primary deposit of diamonds in the Soviet Union - the kimberlite pipe Zarnitsa, - was found. In 1955 the Mir kiberlite pipe and the Udachnaya pipe were discovered. A total of 15 primary diamond sources were found in 1955.

Tupolev Tu-134

The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO reporting name: Crusty) is a twin-engined airliner built in the Soviet Union from 1966 to 1984. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain other Russian airliners (including its sister model the Tu-154), it can operate from unpaved airfields.

One of the most widely used aircraft in former Comecon countries, the number in active service is decreasing because of political intention and noise restrictions. The model has seen long-term service with some 42 countries, with some European airlines having scheduled as many as 12 daily takeoffs and landings per plane. In addition to regular passenger service, it has also been used in various air force, army and navy support roles; for pilot and navigator training; and for aviation research and test projects. In recent years, a number of Tu-134s have been converted for use as VIP transports and business jets. A total of 854 Tu-134s were built of all versions (including test bed examples) with Aeroflot as the largest user; by 1995, the Tu-134 had carried 360 million passengers for that airline.