Nikolay Shipil

Nikolay Vladimirovich Shipil (born February 25, 1955, in Takhtabrod, Chistopolsky District, Kokchetav Oblast, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a senior manager in civil aviation, a distinguished employee of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, and president of International Investment Corporation, and was head of the Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA) of the Russian Federation from 2004 to 2005.

Education

1975 – Leningrad Aviation Technical College of Civil Aviation;
1980 – Leningrad Finance and Economics Institute
1981-1983 – Academy of Civil Aviation, Department for advanced training
1984 – Department for advanced professional training of senior management at the Academy of Civil Aviation (Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation)
1987 – Post-graduate studies at the Academy of Civil Aviation
1991 – Academy of National Economy at the Council of Ministers, Agence pour la Cooperation Technique, Industrielle et Economique

Career

1972-1975 – Cadet, Leningrad Aviation Technical College of Civil Aviation (LATUGA)
1975-1978 – Member of staff, International Air Transport Division, Central Air Transport Agency (TSAVS) of the Leningrad civil aviation branch
1978-1983 – Deputy Head, International Operations Department, Leningrad civil aviation branch
1984-1985 – Deputy Head HR Department, Leningrad civil aviation branch
1985-1989 – Deputy General Representative of Aeroflot, Zurich (Switzerland)
1989-1997 – Deputy Director International Operations, Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
1997-1999 – Director for Commerce, Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
1999-2000 – Regional Representative Northern Europe and Baltic States, Pulkovo State Unitary Aviation Enterprise
2000-2004 – Director General, ″Russia″ State Transport Company
2004-2005 – Head, Federal Air Transport Agency
2005-2006 – General Representative in Italy, OJSC ″Aeroflot″
2004-2005 – Member of the Board of Directors, Sheremetyevo International Airport
2004-2005 – Chairman of the Board of Directors, JSC ″Domodedovo airlines″
2004-2005 – Member of the Board of Directors OJSC ″Aeroflot″
2004-2005 – Member of the Board of Directors, Ilyushin Finance Co.

Awards

Government

Order of Friendship – 1997
Honorary Title Distinguished Employee of the Transport of the Russian Federation [ru] – 2003
Certificate of Merit of the Government of the Russian Federation [ru] – 2003
Acknowledgement of the Government of the Russian Federation – 2005

Departmental

″Air Transport Expert″ Award Pin – 2002
Honorary Medal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – 2002
Badge of Honour of the Security Council of the Russian Federation – 2003
Medal for Cooperation (Foreign Intelligence Service) – 2005