JSC “Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant” signed a memorandum of strategic partnership with the First Flight aerobatic team for 2021.

The document on cooperation between JSC “SPP” and First Flight professional sports aerobatic team for 2021 was signed by representatives of the parties on September 16, in Moscow, during the international exhibition of the helicopter industry HeliRussia. The Memorandum provides for the strengthening and development of partnerships to maximize the joint use of their potential in order to increase business efficiency and improve competitive positions in the market.

The "First Flight" is made up of absolute champions of Russia, Europe and the world in aerobatics, who simultaneously perform complex figures in the sky at minimum distances on Yak-52 and Yak-54 piston-engined aircrafts. The group uses Avgas100LL aviation gasoline produced by Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant as a fuel.

In the 2020 flight season, First Flight held several spectacular social initiatives: in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the pilots appealed to Russians and all the planet with a request to observe self-isolation, making calls in the sky in Russian and English: “Take care of yourself - stay at home! " and "Resist this - stay home!"; on Russia Day, they congratulated fellow citizens on the main state holiday; on Medical Worker Day, expressed gratitude to the representatives of this profession for their selfless work, and also took part in the VI International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2020". Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant was featured as a fuel partner.

- Today, Russia attaches particular importance to the development of small aircraft - the production of modern machines and engines for them, the production of domestic fuel and, of course, the training of high-class pilots. It is pleasant to realize that in all the above segments there are professionals in their field, and the current pilots of the First Flight group are capable of mastering equipment and performing the most difficult tasks, - Alexey Nuzhdin, General Director of “TAU PetroChem Management” LLC said. - We are pleased to support all their projects and thereby contribute to the development of small aircraft.

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JSC Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant is the leader of Bashkir and Russian petrochemistry. Together with JSC “Sintez-Kauchuk” it belongs to “TAU PetroChem Management” LLC petrochemical group. The enterprises firmly hold their positions in the production and sale of phenolic antioxidants, aviation fuel, catalysts, high-octane additives for gasoline, copolymer, isoprene rubbers for general and special purposes.

The geography of supplies covers all federal regions of the country, as well as over 20 countries of the near and far abroad, - strong partnerships are maintained with consumers from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Finland, Poland, Hungary, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, etc.

The quality and safety management system for the products of JSC “Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant” and “Sintez-Kauchuk” complies with international standards ISO 9001, European Code FAMI-QS, ISO 22000, IATF 16949.